Belmopan vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$443
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
60
😀 Quality of life
36
72
🏙️ Population
20.8K
335K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 31% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 5608th and 4213th ($1007 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Belize and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Belize vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 8392nd and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Belmopan San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$14663

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804