Belmopan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$262
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
37
62
🏙️ Population
17.2K
6.78M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6717th and 5234th ($716 vs $1010) 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 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7563rd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$10845

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620