Belmopan vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
52
😀 Quality of life
36
87
🏙️ Population
20.8K
342K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5608th and 1962nd ($1007 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1539th 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 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 8392nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$12077

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$1190
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$739
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$668
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$1015
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$815
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$823
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$804
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$936
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$626
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$737
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$917
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1062
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$705
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$895
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$1168
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$720
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$1292
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$977
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$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
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$1237
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$1274
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$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
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$1112
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$897
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$1169
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$801
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$938

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
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$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
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$1610
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$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
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$1675
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$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
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$1209
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$1457
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$2022