Cost of living comparison
Amman is 21.2% more expensive than Belmopan.
If you lived in Amman instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
BZD8.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BZD11.01
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BZD1.67
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
Belmopan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
BZD4.18
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BZD10.05
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
BZD10.85
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BZD10.79
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
BZD44.90
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
Belmopan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
BZD172.76
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
BZD702.06
|
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
BZD518.17
|
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
BZD122.58
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
BZD7.04
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
BZD5.34
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
BZD52.40
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
BZD44.93
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
BZD124.67
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
BZD124.82
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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