Belmopan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$443
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
41
😀 Quality of life
36
58
🏙️ Population
20.8K
331K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 21% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5608th and 4626th ($1007 vs $1274) 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 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 8392nd and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs San Salvador

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Belmopan San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1054
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$938
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1365
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$990
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1190
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$668
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$815
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$823
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$804
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$936
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$626
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$737
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$917
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1062
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$705
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$895
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1168
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$720
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1292
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$977
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$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
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1237
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1274
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1112
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$897
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1169
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$938

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699