Belmopan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$444
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
62
😀 Quality of life
35
57
🏙️ Population
20.8K
1.76M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 14% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5508th and 6318th ($1007 vs $882) 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 0.5 months in Quito. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 8370th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$9282

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$1053
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$936
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1366
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$915
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1122
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$661
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$791
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$801
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$780
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$931
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$627
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$729
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$852
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1009
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$739
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1129
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$665
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1207
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$910
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$695
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$911
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$842
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1238
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1273
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1262
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1362
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1040
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$883
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515