Belmopan vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Belmopan	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1007	$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2338	$1984
🏠 One person rent	$443	$364
🏘️ Family rent	$749	$623
🍽️ Food expenses	$390	$265
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.7	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$505	$495
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	14	25
😀 Quality of life	36	60
🏙️ Population	20.8K	2.3M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 22% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5608th and 6673rd ($1007 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in Belize and Brazil, respectively. Check Belize vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 8392nd and 5988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Manaus

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	Belmopan	Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.41	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.6	$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.61	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$401	$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$712	$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$536	$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.8	$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$140	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.7	$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.39%	10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$994	$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.1	$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$35.2	$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.39	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.65	$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.93	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.84	$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.81	$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.64	$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.93	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.66	$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.7	$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.97	$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28	$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.3	$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.8	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.4	$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$668	$4934

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1054
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$938
96 km or 59 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
113 km or 71 mi	San Pedro Town	$1365
124 km or 77 mi	Flores	$990
148 km or 92 mi	Chetumal	$1190
175 km or 109 mi	Puerto Cortes	$739
198 km or 123 mi	Choloma	$668
210 km or 130 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1015
221 km or 138 mi	La Lima	$815
229 km or 143 mi	Villanueva	$823
230 km or 143 mi	El Progreso	$804
260 km or 162 mi	Coban	$936
267 km or 166 mi	La Ceiba	$626
293 km or 182 mi	Yoro	$737
300 km or 186 mi	Balancan	$917
319 km or 198 mi	Jalapa	$1062
332 km or 207 mi	Comayagua	$705
343 km or 213 mi	Campeche	$895
349 km or 217 mi	Guatemala City	$1168
352 km or 218 mi	Mixco	$720
357 km or 222 mi	Tulum	$1292
359 km or 223 mi	Ciudad del Carmen	$977
361 km or 224 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1065
372 km or 231 mi	Santa Ana	$734
374 km or 232 mi	Momostenango	$934
379 km or 235 mi	Panajachel	$900
386 km or 240 mi	Apopa	$1221
388 km or 241 mi	Ahuachapan	$1470
389 km or 242 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
392 km or 243 mi	Soyapango	$1246
393 km or 244 mi	Mejicanos	$1237
397 km or 247 mi	San Salvador	$1274
398 km or 247 mi	Quetzaltenango	$847
402 km or 249 mi	Santa Tecla	$1178
402 km or 250 mi	Cozumel	$1112
406 km or 252 mi	Sonsonate	$897
415 km or 258 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1169
416 km or 258 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$801
420 km or 261 mi	Mazatenango	$938

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$726
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$732
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$734
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$728
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$743
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$750
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$753
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$659
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$676
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$740
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$701
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$649
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$669
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$636
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$624
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1180
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$607
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$638
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$854
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$649
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$572
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1174
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$756
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$662
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1181
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$877
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$666
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$812
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1938
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$643
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1996
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$697
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1979
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$589
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$788
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$794
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$789
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$702