Belmopan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$262
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
37
82
🏙️ Population
17.2K
342K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 68% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6717th and 1165th ($716 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1048th 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 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1 months in San Juan. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 7563rd and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$10957

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$942
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$915
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$842
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$1017
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$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
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$880

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
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$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
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$1236
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$2185