Belmopan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
36
93
🏙️ Population
20.8K
690K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5608th and 92nd ($1007 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 62nd 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 0.5 months in Belmopan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 8392nd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Washington

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Belmopan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.97
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.3
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.8
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$668
$24788

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003