Belmopan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$443
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
63
😀 Quality of life
36
57
🏙️ Population
20.8K
1.76M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 12% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5608th and 6319th ($1007 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Belize and Ecuador, respectively. Check Belize vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 8392nd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Quito

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Belmopan Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$8496

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$1054
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$938
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$1574
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$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547