Belmopan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$443
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
14
13
😀 Quality of life
36
54
🏙️ Population
20.8K
224K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 15% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5608th and 6461st ($1007 vs $877) 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 0.5 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 8392nd and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$1856

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$1054
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$938
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1365
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$990
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1190
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$668
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$815
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$823
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$804
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$936
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$626
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$737
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$917
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1062
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$705
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$895
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1168
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$720
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1292
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$977
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$734
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$934
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$900
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1221
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1246
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1237
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1274
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1112
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$897
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1169
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$938

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643