Belmopan vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Belmopan	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1008	$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2334	$2413
🏠 One person rent	$444	$356
🏘️ Family rent	$750	$564
🍽️ Food expenses	$391	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.5	$73
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$438	$483
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	14	12
😀 Quality of life	33	50
🏙️ Population	20.8K	16.6K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 0.2% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 5524th and 5502nd ($1008 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Belize and Dominica, respectively. Check Belize vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 8618th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Roseau

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	Belmopan	Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.42	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.48	$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.48	$1.85
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.62	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$403	$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$714	$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.2	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.48%	7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$979	$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.9	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$34.8	$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.41	$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.64	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.94	$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.71	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.36	$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.83	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.63	$7.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.84	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.95	$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.29	$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.2	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.9	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$673	$4468

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	San Ignacio	$1049
67 km or 42 mi	Belize City	$941
96 km or 59 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
113 km or 71 mi	San Pedro Town	$1367
124 km or 77 mi	Flores	$1014
148 km or 92 mi	Chetumal	$1183
175 km or 109 mi	Puerto Cortes	$767
198 km or 123 mi	Choloma	$681
210 km or 130 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1004
221 km or 138 mi	La Lima	$854
229 km or 143 mi	Villanueva	$860
230 km or 143 mi	El Progreso	$832
260 km or 162 mi	Coban	$935
267 km or 166 mi	La Ceiba	$619
293 km or 182 mi	Yoro	$756
300 km or 186 mi	Balancan	$915
319 km or 198 mi	Jalapa	$1130
332 km or 207 mi	Comayagua	$678
343 km or 213 mi	Campeche	$888
349 km or 217 mi	Guatemala City	$1204
352 km or 218 mi	Mixco	$790
357 km or 222 mi	Tulum	$1294
359 km or 223 mi	Ciudad del Carmen	$973
361 km or 224 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1127
372 km or 231 mi	Santa Ana	$770
374 km or 232 mi	Momostenango	$960
379 km or 235 mi	Panajachel	$951
386 km or 240 mi	Apopa	$1231
388 km or 241 mi	Ahuachapan	$1476
389 km or 242 mi	Tegucigalpa	$909
392 km or 243 mi	Soyapango	$1261
393 km or 244 mi	Mejicanos	$1254
397 km or 247 mi	San Salvador	$1291
398 km or 247 mi	Quetzaltenango	$871
402 km or 249 mi	Santa Tecla	$1183
402 km or 250 mi	Cozumel	$1132
406 km or 252 mi	Sonsonate	$905
415 km or 258 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
416 km or 258 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$809
420 km or 261 mi	Mazatenango	$962

Cities near Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1718
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1178
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1143
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1114
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$1005
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1327
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1453
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1083
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1083
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2450
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1138
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2305
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1223
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$645
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$613
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$707
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1039
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1588
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1700
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1732
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1297
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1680
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1743
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1673
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1275