Belmopan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$444
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
88
😀 Quality of life
35
92
🏙️ Population
20.8K
653K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5508th and 587th ($1007 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 8370th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.48
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$936
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1366
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$915
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1122
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$661
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$791
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$801
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$780
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$931
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$627
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$729
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$852
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1009
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$739
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1129
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$665
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1207
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$910
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$695
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$911
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$842
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1238
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1273
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1262
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1362
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1040
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$883
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745