Belmopan vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Belmopan	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$716	$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1834	$2058
🏠 One person rent	$262	$407
🏘️ Family rent	$473	$683
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$275
🚐 Transport expenses	$52.6	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$991	$532
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	14	23
😀 Quality of life	37	55
🏙️ Population	17.2K	2.26M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 17% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6717th and 6183rd ($716 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Belize and Brazil, respectively. Check Belize vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Manaus ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 7563rd and 5964th 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	$3.5	$5.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$15.5	$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.01	$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.86	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$237	$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$178	$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$455	$691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$361	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.1	$81.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.2	$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.4	$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.55%	9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$200	$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$943	$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.87	$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26.3	$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.2	$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.28	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.74	$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.48	$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.94	$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.66	$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.5	$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.3	$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.13	$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.81	$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.3	$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.4	$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.8	$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.31	$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.2	$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.6	$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$212	$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5569	$5190

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1039
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$886
96 km or 59 mi	Caye Caulker	$942
113 km or 71 mi	San Pedro Town	$915
124 km or 77 mi	Flores	$842
148 km or 92 mi	Chetumal	$1017
175 km or 109 mi	Puerto Cortes	$713
198 km or 123 mi	Choloma	$595
210 km or 130 mi	San Pedro Sula	$983
221 km or 138 mi	La Lima	$857
229 km or 143 mi	Villanueva	$854
230 km or 143 mi	El Progreso	$892
260 km or 162 mi	Coban	$829
267 km or 166 mi	La Ceiba	$676
293 km or 182 mi	Yoro	$738
300 km or 186 mi	Balancan	$780
319 km or 198 mi	Jalapa	$900
332 km or 207 mi	Comayagua	$702
343 km or 213 mi	Campeche	$834
349 km or 217 mi	Guatemala City	$1019
352 km or 218 mi	Mixco	$630
357 km or 222 mi	Tulum	$1322
359 km or 223 mi	Ciudad del Carmen	$807
361 km or 224 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$902
372 km or 231 mi	Santa Ana	$702
374 km or 232 mi	Momostenango	$882
379 km or 235 mi	Panajachel	$805
386 km or 240 mi	Apopa	$1093
388 km or 241 mi	Ahuachapan	$915
389 km or 242 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
392 km or 243 mi	Soyapango	$1117
393 km or 244 mi	Mejicanos	$1112
397 km or 247 mi	San Salvador	$1147
398 km or 247 mi	Quetzaltenango	$806
402 km or 249 mi	Santa Tecla	$1153
402 km or 250 mi	Cozumel	$940
406 km or 252 mi	Sonsonate	$866
415 km or 258 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1101
416 km or 258 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$780
420 km or 261 mi	Mazatenango	$880

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$761
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$761
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$764
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$759
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$774
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$771
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$772
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$634
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$627
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$683
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$668
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$634
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$618
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$631
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$631
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$933
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$562
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$574
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$870
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$605
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$633
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$921
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$743
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$635
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$928
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$896
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$636
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$761
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1248
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$617
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1490
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$694
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1528
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$577
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$760
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$695
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$860
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$868
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$824
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$556