Belmopan vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
88
😀 Quality of life
36
90
🏙️ Population
20.8K
653K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 63% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5608th and 512th ($1007 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 441st 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 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 8392nd and 208th 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
$7.41
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1054
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$938
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1365
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$990
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1190
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$668
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$815
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$823
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$804
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$936
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$626
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$737
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$917
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1062
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$705
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$895
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1168
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$720
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1292
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$977
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$734
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$934
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$900
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1221
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1246
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1237
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1274
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1112
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$897
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1169
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$938

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807