Belmopan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$443
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
44
😀 Quality of life
36
62
🏙️ Population
20.8K
2.2M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 7% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5608th and 5110th ($1007 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Belize and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Belize vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8392nd and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Santo Domingo

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Belmopan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$6928

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550