Belmopan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Belmopan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$262
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
37
96
🏙️ Population
17.2K
8.8M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6717th and 6th ($716 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7563rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Belmopan vs New York City infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Belmopan vs New York City

Prices for goods and services in Belmopan and New York City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Belmopan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$17859

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028