Belmopan vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$444
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
14
14
😀 Quality of life
35
55
🏙️ Population
20.8K
224K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 14% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5508th and 6325th ($1007 vs $881) 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 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 8370th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620