Belmopan vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$261
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
44
😀 Quality of life
34
57
🏙️ Population
19.5K
1.13M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 30% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 6762nd and 5318th ($729 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7618th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$6229

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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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527