Belmopan vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Belmopan	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1008	$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2334	$3858
🏠 One person rent	$444	$843
🏘️ Family rent	$750	$1421
🍽️ Food expenses	$391	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.5	$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$438	$1256
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	59 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	14	9
😀 Quality of life	33	53
🏙️ Population	20.8K	137K

The cost of living in Belmopan is 39% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 5524th and 3357th ($1008 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Belize and Curacao, respectively. Check Belize vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belmopan compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Belmopan ranked 2nd best city to live in Belize vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 8618th and 6458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belmopan vs Willemstad

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	Belmopan	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.42	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.48	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.48	$5.74
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.62	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$403	$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$714	$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$535	$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.2	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$141	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.2	$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.48%	5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$201	$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$979	$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.9	$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$34.8	$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.41	$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.64	$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.94	$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.71	$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.58	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.36	$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.49	$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.77	$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.83	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.63	$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.84	$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.95	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.29	$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.2	$104
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$64.9	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$673	$12169

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Cities near Belmopan

Distance	City	Cost of living
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

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1629
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$2007
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$566
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1780
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$710
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$788
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$838
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$734
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$724
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$704
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$855
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$787
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$774
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$764
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$723
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$729
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$729
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$756
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$791
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$758
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$863
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$763
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$1080
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$819
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$1042
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$847
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$1058
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$741
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$839
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1253
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$765
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$1025
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$771
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$812
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$801
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$748
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$947
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$954
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620