Belmopan vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$444
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
42
😀 Quality of life
33
71
🏙️ Population
20.8K
1.54M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 37% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5524th and 3634th ($1008 vs $1590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Belize and Panama, respectively. Check Belize vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 8618th and 3213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Panama City

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Belmopan Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.42
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$11486

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$1049
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024