Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 60.0% more expensive than Belmopan.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Basseterre
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
BZD8.02
|
$12.95
EC$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BZD11.03
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
$0.95
EC$2.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Belmopan
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BZD10.07
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
BZD10.87
|
$13.66
EC$36.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
$5.33
EC$14.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
$4.74
EC$12.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$1.63
EC$4.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay 72.3% more for transportation
Belmopan
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BZD10.81
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
BZD44.99
|
?? | |
pay 30.0% more for housing
Belmopan
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
BZD173.08
|
$53.65
EC$145.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
BZD703.38
|
$610.53
EC$1,650.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
BZD519.15
|
$370.02
EC$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
BZD122.81
|
$84.89
EC$229.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
BZD7.05
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 41.9% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
BZD52.50
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
BZD45.02
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
BZD124.91
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
BZD125.05
|
?? | |
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