Belmopan vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$262
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
42
😀 Quality of life
37
67
🏙️ Population
17.2K
881K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 46% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6717th and 4138th ($716 vs $1316) 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 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 7563rd and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$9581

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$1039
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$886
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$942
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220