Belmopan vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Belmopan	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1007	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2338	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$443	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$749	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$390	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.7	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$505	$2900
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	14	38
😀 Quality of life	36	88
🏙️ Population	20.8K	549K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 41% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5608th and 3269th ($1007 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 113th in Belize and Canada, respectively. Check Belize vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 8392nd and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Quebec City

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	Belmopan	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.41	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.6	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.61	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$401	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$712	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$536	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.8	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$140	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.7	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.39%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$994	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.1	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$35.2	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.39	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.65	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.93	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.84	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.81	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.64	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.93	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.66	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.7	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.97	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.3	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.8	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.4	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$668	$7052

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Cities near Belmopan

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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934