Belmopan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$261
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
14
33
😀 Quality of life
34
28
🏙️ Population
19.5K
937K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 6% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6762nd and 6545th ($729 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Belize and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Belize vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 7618th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$4840

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$1090
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$877
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1333
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$859
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$902
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$599
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$870
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$866
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$883
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$912
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$650
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$734
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$737
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$904
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$715
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1005
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$639
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1041
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$774
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$709
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$872
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$791
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1145
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1173
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1161
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$797
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$882
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$870

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900