Belmopan vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$261
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
14
91
😀 Quality of life
34
78
🏙️ Population
19.5K
6.26M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 39% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6762nd and 4604th ($729 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Belize and Chile, respectively. Check Belize vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7618th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$7298

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$1090
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$877
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
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$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534