Belmopan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$444
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$438
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
33
94
🏙️ Population
20.8K
690K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5524th and 74th ($1008 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8618th and 31st 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
$7.42
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$101
🥪 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
$5.5
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.04
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.63
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.9
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$673
$24903

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34 km or 21 mi San Ignacio
$1049
67 km or 42 mi Belize City
$941
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$1367
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$1014
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1183
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$681
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$854
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$860
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$832
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$935
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$619
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$756
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$915
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$1130
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$678
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$888
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1204
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$790
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1294
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$973
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$770
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$960
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$951
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1231
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1261
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1254
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1291
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$1132
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$905
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$962

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088