Belmopan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belmopan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$262
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
59 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
37
95
🏙️ Population
17.2K
690K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6717th and 96th ($716 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7563rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belmopan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.55%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.13
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$212
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$28279

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$1039
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$886
96 km or 59 mi Caye Caulker
$942
113 km or 71 mi San Pedro Town
$915
124 km or 77 mi Flores
$842
148 km or 92 mi Chetumal
$1017
175 km or 109 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
198 km or 123 mi Choloma
$595
210 km or 130 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
221 km or 138 mi La Lima
$857
229 km or 143 mi Villanueva
$854
230 km or 143 mi El Progreso
$892
260 km or 162 mi Coban
$829
267 km or 166 mi La Ceiba
$676
293 km or 182 mi Yoro
$738
300 km or 186 mi Balancan
$780
319 km or 198 mi Jalapa
$900
332 km or 207 mi Comayagua
$702
343 km or 213 mi Campeche
$834
349 km or 217 mi Guatemala City
$1019
352 km or 218 mi Mixco
$630
357 km or 222 mi Tulum
$1322
359 km or 223 mi Ciudad del Carmen
$807
361 km or 224 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
372 km or 231 mi Santa Ana
$702
374 km or 232 mi Momostenango
$882
379 km or 235 mi Panajachel
$805
386 km or 240 mi Apopa
$1093
388 km or 241 mi Ahuachapan
$915
389 km or 242 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
392 km or 243 mi Soyapango
$1117
393 km or 244 mi Mejicanos
$1112
397 km or 247 mi San Salvador
$1147
398 km or 247 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
402 km or 249 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
402 km or 250 mi Cozumel
$940
406 km or 252 mi Sonsonate
$866
415 km or 258 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
416 km or 258 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
420 km or 261 mi Mazatenango
$880

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846