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

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Belmopan Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$262
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
14
22
😀 Quality of life
37
33
🏙️ Population
17.2K
987K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 36% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6717th and 8308th ($716 vs $525) 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 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 7563rd and 8120th 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
$3.5
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$6.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$3282

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$1039
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$886
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$942
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$915
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$842
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1017
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$595
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$857
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$854
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$892
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$829
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$676
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$738
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$780
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$900
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$702
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1019
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$630
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1322
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$807
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$702
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$882
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$805
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1093
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$915
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1117
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1112
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1147
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$940
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$866
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$880

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062