Belmopan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$444
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
42
😀 Quality of life
35
55
🏙️ Population
20.8K
331K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 26% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5508th and 4346th ($1007 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Belize and El Salvador, respectively. Check Belize vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 8370th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$936
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1366
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$915
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$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

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698