Belmopan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$261
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
54
😀 Quality of life
34
83
🏙️ Population
19.5K
342K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 63% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6762nd and 1937th ($729 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 7618th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$10464

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$902
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$720
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$599
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$1038
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$870
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$866
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$883
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$912
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$650
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$734
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$737
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$904
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$715
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$745
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$1005
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$639
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1041
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$774
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$900
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$709
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$872
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$791
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1145
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1173
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$1161
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$1192
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
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$1202
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$797
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$882
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$1031
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$666
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
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$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
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$1527
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$1550
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$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
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$1230
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$1237
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$2192