Belmopan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Belmopan	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1008	$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2334	$2197
🏠 One person rent	$444	$311
🏘️ Family rent	$750	$527
🍽️ Food expenses	$391	$451
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.5	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$438	$280
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	14	13
😀 Quality of life	33	54
🏙️ Population	20.8K	224K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 10% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5524th and 6184th ($1008 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Belize and Suriname, respectively. Check Belize vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 8618th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Belmopan	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.42	$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.48	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.48	$3.01
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.62	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$403	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$714	$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.2	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.48%	15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$979	$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.9	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$34.8	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.41	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.64	$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.94	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.71	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.36	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.83	$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.63	$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.84	$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.95	$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.29	$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.2	$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.9	$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$673	$1767

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1049
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$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

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1966
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1941
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$1236
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$1212
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$744
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$618
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$649
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$793
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$772
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$1039
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1138
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$759
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1223
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$669
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1453
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$750
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$830
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$655
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1083
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1083
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$707
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$995
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$1005
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$752
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$667
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$747
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$685
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$650
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$652