Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 10.2% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Manama, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Belmopan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$3.98
BZD8.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$5.48
BZD11.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
Manama
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$5.00
BZD10.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$5.40
BZD10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
pay 80.9% more for transportation
Manama
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$5.37
BZD10.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$22.34
BZD44.99
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
Manama
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$85.95
BZD173.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$349.28
BZD703.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$257.79
BZD519.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$60.99
BZD122.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Manama
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
?? |
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$3.50
BZD7.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
?? | |
pay 39.4% less for clothing
Manama
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$26.07
BZD52.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$22.35
BZD45.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$62.03
BZD124.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$62.10
BZD125.05
|
|
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