Belmopan vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$262
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
14
63
😀 Quality of life
37
61
🏙️ Population
17.2K
2.01M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 16% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6717th and 6208th ($716 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7563rd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$7844

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$1039
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$886
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$942
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$915
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$842
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1017
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$595
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$857
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$854
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$892
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$829
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$676
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$738
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$780
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$900
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$702
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1019
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$630
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1322
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$807
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$702
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$882
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$805
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1093
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$915
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1117
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1112
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1147
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$940
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$866
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$880

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416