Belmopan vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$261
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$405
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
22
😀 Quality of life
34
21
🏙️ Population
19.5K
987K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 33% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6762nd and 8280th ($729 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Belize and Haiti, respectively. Check Belize vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 7618th and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Port-au-Prince

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Belmopan Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$3402

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$1090
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$877
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165