Belmopan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$444
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
35
96
🏙️ Population
20.8K
690K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5508th and 73rd ($1007 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th in Belize and the United States, respectively. Check Belize vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 8370th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.49
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.28
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$680
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1053
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$936
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1366
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$915
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1122
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$661
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$791
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$801
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$780
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$931
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$627
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$729
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$852
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1009
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$739
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1129
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$665
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1207
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$910
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$695
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$911
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$842
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1238
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1273
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1262
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1362
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1040
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$883
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1153
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$912

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949