Belmopan vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$444
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
43
😀 Quality of life
35
71
🏙️ Population
20.8K
410K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 35% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5508th and 3737th ($1007 vs $1560) 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 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 8370th and 3765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$15637

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$1053
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$936
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1366
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$915
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1122
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$661
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$791
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$801
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$780
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$931
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$627
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$729
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$852
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1009
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$739
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1129
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$665
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1207
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$910
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$695
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$911
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$842
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1238
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1273
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1262
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1362
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1040
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$883
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953