Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 16.8% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Havana, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$3.98
BZD8.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$5.48
BZD11.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
Havana
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$5.00
BZD10.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$5.40
BZD10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Havana
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$5.37
BZD10.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$22.34
BZD44.99
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
Havana
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$85.95
BZD173.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$349.28
BZD703.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$257.79
BZD519.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$60.99
BZD122.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Havana
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
?? |
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$3.50
BZD7.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
?? | |
pay 36.2% less for clothing
Havana
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$26.07
BZD52.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$22.35
BZD45.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$62.03
BZD124.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$62.10
BZD125.05
|
|
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