Belmopan vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$262
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
37
😀 Quality of life
37
43
🏙️ Population
17.2K
1.68M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 17% less expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 6717th and 6160th ($716 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Belize and Honduras, respectively. Check Belize vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Tegucigalpa ranked 1st in Honduras, while ranked 7563rd and 6806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Tegucigalpa

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Belmopan Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$71.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$3818

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1039
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$886
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$942
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$915
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$842
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1017
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$595
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$857
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$854
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$892
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$829
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$676
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$738
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$780
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$900
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$702
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1019
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$630
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1322
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$807
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$702
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$882
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$805
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1093
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$915
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1117
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1112
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1147
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$940
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$866
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$880

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$702
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$738
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1107
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1031
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$892
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$854
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$627
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$857
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$458
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$614
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$595
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$548
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$676
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1117
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1093
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1147
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1112
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$787
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$702
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$699
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$866
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$680
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$915
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$647
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$900
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1019
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$630
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$829
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$716
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$886
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1039
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$942
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$842
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$1220