Belmopan vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$261
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
42
😀 Quality of life
34
51
🏙️ Population
19.5K
316K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 39% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6762nd and 4621st ($729 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Belize and El Salvador, respectively. Check Belize vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7618th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$4693

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$1090
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$877
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1333
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$859
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$902
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$599
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$870
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$866
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$883
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$912
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$650
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$734
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$737
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$904
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$715
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1005
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$639
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1041
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$774
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$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
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1161
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$797
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$882
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$870

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697