Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 25.9% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Canada, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
$3.98
BZD8.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
$5.48
BZD11.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
Canada
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
$5.00
BZD10.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
$5.40
BZD10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
Canada
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
$5.37
BZD10.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
$22.34
BZD44.99
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
Canada
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
$85.95
BZD173.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
$349.28
BZD703.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
$257.79
BZD519.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
$60.99
BZD122.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Canada
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
?? |
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
$3.50
BZD7.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
?? | |
pay 36.0% less for clothing
Canada
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
$26.07
BZD52.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
$22.35
BZD45.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
$62.03
BZD124.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
$62.10
BZD125.05
|
|
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