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

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Belmopan Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$444
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
20
😀 Quality of life
33
26
🏙️ Population
20.8K
987K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 80% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5524th and 8323rd ($1008 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Belize and Haiti, respectively. Check Belize vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 8618th and 8924th 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
$7.42
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$4615

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$1049
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314