Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 56.1% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
Suva
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FJD9.23
|
$3.98
BZD8.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
FJD14.84
|
$5.48
BZD11.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FJD2.43
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
FJD1.78
|
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
|
pay 47.2% more for groceries
Suva
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
FJD0.98
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
FJD10.35
|
$5.00
BZD10.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
FJD10.44
|
$5.40
BZD10.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
FJD5.66
|
$2.31
BZD4.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
FJD5.79
|
$1.13
BZD2.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.37
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.82
|
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.61
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.39
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
$0.84
BZD1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
FJD1.00
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Suva
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.44
|
$5.37
BZD10.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
FJD71.76
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
FJD41,003.11
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
FJD10.25
|
$22.34
BZD45.04
|
|
pay 57.4% more for housing
Suva
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
FJD59.89
|
$85.95
BZD173.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
FJD1,435.11
|
$349.28
BZD704.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
FJD703.32
|
$257.79
BZD519.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
FJD82.37
|
$60.99
BZD122.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Suva
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
FJD422.33
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
FJD14,658.61
|
?? |
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.15
|
$3.50
BZD7.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
FJD6.09
|
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
FJD16.40
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
FJD61.22
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
FJD8.20
|
?? | |
pay 16.4% more for clothing
Suva
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
FJD48.18
|
$26.07
BZD52.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
FJD57.40
|
$22.35
BZD45.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
FJD113.58
|
$62.03
BZD125.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
FJD106.40
|
$62.10
BZD125.19
|
|
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