Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.5 times more expensive than Belmopan.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
$8.01
|
$18.40
kr2,586
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
$11.02
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
$2.68
|
$2.53
kr356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
$1.67
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Belmopan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$4.18
|
$3.40
kr478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
$10.05
|
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
$10.85
|
$5.90
kr828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
$4.64
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
$2.28
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
$0.91
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
$1.68
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 48.8% more for transportation
Belmopan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$10.80
|
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.56
kr9,212
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
$44.92
|
$29.44
kr4,137
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Belmopan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
$172.83
|
$64.04
kr8,999
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
$702.36
|
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
$518.39
|
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
$122.63
|
$69.31
kr9,740
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$282.44
kr39,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
$7.04
|
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
$5.35
|
$4.53
kr636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.30
kr9,458
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.66
kr1,919
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
$52.42
|
$108.17
kr15,199
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
$44.95
|
$43.41
kr6,101
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
$124.73
|
$137.74
kr19,355
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
$124.87
|
$182.49
kr25,644
|
|
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