Belmopan vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$443
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
38
😀 Quality of life
36
33
🏙️ Population
20.8K
1.06M

The cost of living in Belmopan is 17% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5608th and 6520th ($1007 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Belize and Honduras, respectively. Check Belize vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 0.5 months in Tegucigalpa. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 8392nd and 8669th 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
$7.41
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
12.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$3557

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Cities near Belmopan

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 Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$705
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$737
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1120
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$687
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1109
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$804
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$823
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$787
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$815
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$470
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$754
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$668
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$679
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$626
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1246
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1221
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1274
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1237
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$796
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$734
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$812
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$897
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$699
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$782
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1062
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1168
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$720
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$936
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1007
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$938
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1054
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$990
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$957