Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 25.8% more expensive than Quito.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Quito, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
|
$3.98
BZD8.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
|
$5.48
BZD11.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
|
$5.00
BZD10.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$5.40
BZD10.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
|
$2.31
BZD4.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.13
BZD2.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.84
BZD1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$5.37
BZD10.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.50
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$22.34
BZD45.04
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
|
$85.95
BZD173.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$458.75
|
$349.28
BZD704.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.88
|
$257.79
BZD519.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.49
|
$60.99
BZD122.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.31
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,961.11
|
?? |
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.50
BZD7.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
|
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.46
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
?? | |
pay 42.1% less for clothing
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
|
$26.07
BZD52.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.71
|
$22.35
BZD45.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.31
|
$62.03
BZD125.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.25
|
$62.10
BZD125.19
|
|
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