Belmopan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$261
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$998
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
34
94
🏙️ Population
19.5K
690K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6762nd and 93rd ($729 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 74th 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 1.4 months in Belmopan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Belmopan ranked 3rd best city to live in Belize vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7618th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.98
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.09
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.32
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6062
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948