Belmopan vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$261
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
37
😀 Quality of life
34
25
🏙️ Population
19.5K
1.16M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 12% less expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 6762nd and 6334th ($729 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 7618th and 8574th 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
$3.48
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$4361

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1090
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$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

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$715
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$734
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1081
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1088
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$883
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$866
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$638
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$870
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$457
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$639
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$599
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$550
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$650
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1173
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1145
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1192
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1161
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$774
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$709
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$712
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$882
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$697
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$664
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$904
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1005
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$639
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$912
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$729
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$877
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1090
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$859
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$898