Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 24.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Belmopan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
MX$141.52
|
$3.98
$8.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.95
MX$118.84
|
$5.48
$11.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
MX$18.15
|
$1.33
$2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MX$13.26
|
$0.83
$1.67
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
Mexico City
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
MX$35.66
|
$2.08
$4.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
MX$75.81
|
$5.00
$10.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
MX$93.13
|
$5.40
$10.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MX$36.79
|
$2.31
$4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
MX$54.48
|
$1.13
$2.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.68
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$10.60
|
$0.45
$0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$12.12
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$13.04
|
$0.68
$1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$13.39
|
$0.84
$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$12.55
|
$0.68
$1.37
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
MX$84.20
|
$5.37
$10.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.77
MX$303.95
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,067.99
MX$377,373.69
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.52
MX$94.34
|
$22.34
$44.93
|
|
pay 38.6% more for housing
Mexico City
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.01
MX$478.94
|
$85.95
$172.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$826.42
MX$14,132.15
|
$349.28
$702.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.11
MX$8,210.16
|
$257.79
$518.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.24
MX$688.13
|
$60.99
$122.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.91
MX$6,462.52
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,870.11
MX$151,683.26
|
?? |
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
MX$47.17
|
$3.50
$7.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
MX$49.37
|
$2.66
$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MX$66.04
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.94
MX$854.04
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.97
MX$84.91
|
?? | |
pay 40.5% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.86
MX$972.29
|
$26.07
$52.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
MX$641.46
|
$22.35
$44.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.48
MX$1,581.48
|
$62.03
$124.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.13
MX$1,626.70
|
$62.10
$124.90
|
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