Belmopan vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$261
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
42
😀 Quality of life
34
66
🏙️ Population
19.5K
881K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 47% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6762nd and 4139th ($729 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Belize and Panama, respectively. Check Belize vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 7618th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$9531

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$877
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$1573
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$1333
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$859
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$902
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$599
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$870
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$866
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$883
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$912
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$650
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$734
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$737
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$904
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$715
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1005
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$639
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1041
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$774
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$709
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$872
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$791
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1145
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1173
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1161
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$797
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$882
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$870

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898