Cost of living comparison
Quito is 3.2% cheaper than Belmopan.
If you lived in Quito instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Quito
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
$8.01
|
$3.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
$11.02
|
$7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
$2.68
|
$0.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
$1.67
|
$0.63
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
Belmopan
|
Quito
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$4.18
|
$1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
$10.05
|
$2.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
$10.85
|
$3.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
$4.64
|
$1.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
$2.28
|
$2.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
$0.91
|
$0.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$0.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
$1.68
|
$0.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$0.48
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$10.80
|
$2.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
$44.92
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
Belmopan
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
$172.83
|
$37.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
$702.36
|
$458.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
$518.39
|
$251.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
$122.63
|
$29.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Quito
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$252.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,961.11
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Quito
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
$7.04
|
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
$5.35
|
$2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.00
|
|
pay 77.6% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Quito
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
$52.42
|
$53.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
$44.95
|
$45.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
$124.73
|
$100.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
$124.87
|
$86.25
|
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