Belmopan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$973
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$952
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
88
😀 Quality of life
34
90
🏙️ Population
19.5K
653K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 63% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5673rd and 603rd ($973 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 553rd 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 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Belmopan ranked 4th best city to live in Belize vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 7696th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Portland

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Belmopan Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$806
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$198
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.9
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5722
$16585

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1034
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$883
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1358
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$878
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$893
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$719
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$897
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$897
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$903
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$916
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$626
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$755
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$728
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$936
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$753
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$715
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1070
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$653
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1051
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$768
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$698
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$881
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$819
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1160
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1182
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1175
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1204
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$938
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$884
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$998
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741