Belmopan vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Belmopan	Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1008	$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2334	$5392
🏠 One person rent	$444	$1358
🏘️ Family rent	$750	$2389
🍽️ Food expenses	$391	$688
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.5	$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$438	$4087
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	14	68
😀 Quality of life	33	88
🏙️ Population	20.8K	504K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 56% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5524th and 1311th ($1008 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1104th in Belize and the United States, respectively. Check Belize vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 8618th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Belmopan	Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.42	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.48	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.48	$6
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.62	$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$403	$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$714	$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.2	$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.48%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$979	$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.9	$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$34.8	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.41	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.64	$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.94	$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.71	$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.36	$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.83	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.63	$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.84	$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.95	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$112
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.29	$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.2	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.9	$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$673	$15526

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1049
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$941
96 km or 59 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
113 km or 71 mi	San Pedro Town	$1367
124 km or 77 mi	Flores	$1014
148 km or 92 mi	Chetumal	$1183
175 km or 109 mi	Puerto Cortes	$767
198 km or 123 mi	Choloma	$681
210 km or 130 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1004
221 km or 138 mi	La Lima	$854
229 km or 143 mi	Villanueva	$860
230 km or 143 mi	El Progreso	$832
260 km or 162 mi	Coban	$935
267 km or 166 mi	La Ceiba	$619
293 km or 182 mi	Yoro	$756
300 km or 186 mi	Balancan	$915
319 km or 198 mi	Jalapa	$1130
332 km or 207 mi	Comayagua	$678
343 km or 213 mi	Campeche	$888
349 km or 217 mi	Guatemala City	$1204
352 km or 218 mi	Mixco	$790
357 km or 222 mi	Tulum	$1294
359 km or 223 mi	Ciudad del Carmen	$973
361 km or 224 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1127
372 km or 231 mi	Santa Ana	$770
374 km or 232 mi	Momostenango	$960
379 km or 235 mi	Panajachel	$951
386 km or 240 mi	Apopa	$1231
388 km or 241 mi	Ahuachapan	$1476
389 km or 242 mi	Tegucigalpa	$909
392 km or 243 mi	Soyapango	$1261
393 km or 244 mi	Mejicanos	$1254
397 km or 247 mi	San Salvador	$1291
398 km or 247 mi	Quetzaltenango	$871
402 km or 249 mi	Santa Tecla	$1183
402 km or 250 mi	Cozumel	$1132
406 km or 252 mi	Sonsonate	$905
415 km or 258 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
416 km or 258 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$809
420 km or 261 mi	Mazatenango	$962

Cities near Mesa

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Gilbert	$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi	Tempe	$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi	Chandler	$2367
23 km or 14 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
25 km or 15 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
26 km or 16 mi	Phoenix	$2423
26 km or 16 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
39 km or 24 mi	Glendale	$1974
42 km or 26 mi	Peoria	$2366
45 km or 28 mi	Maricopa	$2243
48 km or 30 mi	Avondale	$2365
49 km or 30 mi	Goodyear	$2343
51 km or 31 mi	El Mirage	$2296
55 km or 34 mi	Surprise	$2346
59 km or 37 mi	Florence	$2454
59 km or 37 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
71 km or 44 mi	Buckeye	$2318
132 km or 82 mi	Marana	$2089
136 km or 85 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
138 km or 86 mi	Prescott	$2321
140 km or 87 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
141 km or 88 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
157 km or 98 mi	Tucson	$1933
183 km or 114 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
199 km or 124 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
244 km or 152 mi	Nogales	$2153
247 km or 154 mi	Nogales	$771
254 km or 158 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
257 km or 160 mi	Blythe	$2818
258 km or 160 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
272 km or 169 mi	Yuma	$1767
283 km or 176 mi	Kingman	$1865
292 km or 182 mi	San Luis	$1924
293 km or 182 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
301 km or 187 mi	Caborca	$876
316 km or 196 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
316 km or 196 mi	Bullhead	$1835
348 km or 216 mi	Brawley	$2817
349 km or 217 mi	Mexicali	$994