Belmopan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$444
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
88
😀 Quality of life
33
90
🏙️ Population
20.8K
653K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 64% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5524th and 456th ($1008 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 392nd 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 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 8618th and 195th 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
$7.42
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$24040

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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
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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783