Belmopan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$444
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
35
74
🏙️ Population
20.8K
342K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5508th and 1988th ($1007 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1609th 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 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 8370th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$10429

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$1053
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$1569
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$1366
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$915
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$1122
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$661
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$791
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$801
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$780
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$931
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$627
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$729
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$852
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1009
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$739
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1129
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$665
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1207
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$910
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$695
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$911
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$842
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1238
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1273
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1262
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1362
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1040
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$883
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
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$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042