Belmopan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Belmopan	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1007	$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2338	$5372
🏠 One person rent	$443	$1430
🏘️ Family rent	$749	$2327
🍽️ Food expenses	$390	$612
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.7	$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$505	$4411
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	14	82
😀 Quality of life	36	89
🏙️ Population	20.8K	468K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 57% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5608th and 1246th ($1007 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1054th in Belize and the United States, respectively. Check Belize vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 8392nd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Raleigh

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	Belmopan	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.41	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.6	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.41	$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$5.67
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.61	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$401	$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$712	$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$536	$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.8	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$140	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.7	$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.39%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$994	$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.1	$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$35.2	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.39	$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.65	$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.93	$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.84	$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.81	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.64	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.93	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.66	$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.7	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.97	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28	$137
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.3	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.8	$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.4	$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$668	$24650

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1054
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$938
96 km or 59 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
113 km or 71 mi	San Pedro Town	$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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2470
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1831
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2278
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2313
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2242
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2109
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2308
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2111
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1943
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2003
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2123
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2159
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2081
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1750
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2036
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2088
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2057
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1917
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2030
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2202
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1987
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2079
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2122
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2001
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1847
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2080
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2027
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1814
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1963
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$1969
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2211
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2378
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2126
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2174
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1736