Belmopan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
89
😀 Quality of life
34
90
🏙️ Population
19.5K
653K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 72% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6762nd and 662nd ($729 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 590th in Belize and the United States, respectively. Check Belize vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 7618th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$16661

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$1090
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$877
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
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$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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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
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$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
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$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489