Belmopan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$261
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
34
62
🏙️ Population
19.5K
6.21M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6762nd and 5959th ($729 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Belize and Brazil, respectively. Check Belize vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7618th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$10815

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585