Belmopan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Belmopan	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1008	$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2334	$2221
🏠 One person rent	$444	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$750	$572
🍽️ Food expenses	$391	$326
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.5	$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$438	$608
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	14	63
😀 Quality of life	33	60
🏙️ Population	20.8K	1.76M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 17% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5524th and 6476th ($1008 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Belize and Ecuador, respectively. Check Belize vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 8618th and 5902nd 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	$7.42	$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.48	$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.48	$2.86
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.62	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$403	$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$714	$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.2	$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.48%	10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$979	$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.9	$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$34.8	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.41	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.64	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.94	$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.71	$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.36	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.83	$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.63	$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.84	$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.95	$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.29	$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.2	$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.9	$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$673	$8877

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1049
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$941
96 km or 59 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
113 km or 71 mi	San Pedro Town	$1367
124 km or 77 mi	Flores	$1014
148 km or 92 mi	Chetumal	$1183
175 km or 109 mi	Puerto Cortes	$767
198 km or 123 mi	Choloma	$681
210 km or 130 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1004
221 km or 138 mi	La Lima	$854
229 km or 143 mi	Villanueva	$860
230 km or 143 mi	El Progreso	$832
260 km or 162 mi	Coban	$935
267 km or 166 mi	La Ceiba	$619
293 km or 182 mi	Yoro	$756
300 km or 186 mi	Balancan	$915
319 km or 198 mi	Jalapa	$1130
332 km or 207 mi	Comayagua	$678
343 km or 213 mi	Campeche	$888
349 km or 217 mi	Guatemala City	$1204
352 km or 218 mi	Mixco	$790
357 km or 222 mi	Tulum	$1294
359 km or 223 mi	Ciudad del Carmen	$973
361 km or 224 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1127
372 km or 231 mi	Santa Ana	$770
374 km or 232 mi	Momostenango	$960
379 km or 235 mi	Panajachel	$951
386 km or 240 mi	Apopa	$1231
388 km or 241 mi	Ahuachapan	$1476
389 km or 242 mi	Tegucigalpa	$909
392 km or 243 mi	Soyapango	$1261
393 km or 244 mi	Mejicanos	$1254
397 km or 247 mi	San Salvador	$1291
398 km or 247 mi	Quetzaltenango	$871
402 km or 249 mi	Santa Tecla	$1183
402 km or 250 mi	Cozumel	$1132
406 km or 252 mi	Sonsonate	$905
415 km or 258 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
416 km or 258 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$809
420 km or 261 mi	Mazatenango	$962

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$592
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$557
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$516
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$653
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$672
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$514
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$675
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$827
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$694
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$780
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$731
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$762
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$842
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$953
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$829
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$704
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$707
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$631
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$524
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$559
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$577
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$850
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$856
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$788
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$606
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$660
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$563
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$705
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$593
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$651
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$617
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$638
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$749
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$769
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$749
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$537
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$862
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$559