Belmopan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$261
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
63
😀 Quality of life
34
60
🏙️ Population
19.5K
1.76M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 19% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6762nd and 6126th ($729 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Belize and Ecuador, respectively. Check Belize vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7618th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$7183

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$1090
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$877
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$1573
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$1333
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$859
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$902
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$599
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$870
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$866
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$883
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$912
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$650
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$734
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$737
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$904
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$715
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1005
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$639
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1041
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$774
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$709
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$872
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$791
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1145
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1173
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1161
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$797
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$882
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$870

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483