Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 2.4 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Russia, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
Russia
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
RUB721.20
|
$3.98
BZD8.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
RUB436.88
|
$5.48
BZD11.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
RUB78.93
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB38.17
|
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
Russia
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
RUB49.85
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
RUB410.04
|
$5.00
BZD10.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
RUB323.86
|
$5.40
BZD10.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
RUB118.66
|
$2.31
BZD4.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB166.64
|
$1.13
BZD2.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
RUB57.34
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB52.05
|
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
RUB61.68
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
RUB95.98
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB27.69
|
$0.84
BZD1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB23.57
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Russia
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.37
RUB221.10
|
$5.37
BZD10.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.36
RUB1,803.03
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,226.85
RUB2,908,883.23
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.41
RUB317.42
|
$22.34
BZD45.04
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Russia
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.56
RUB611.26
|
$85.95
BZD173.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.33
RUB28,908.07
|
$349.28
BZD704.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.38
RUB19,969.83
|
$257.79
BZD519.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.84
RUB6,506.29
|
$60.99
BZD122.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Russia
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.41
RUB20,531.97
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,693.93
RUB437,254.61
|
?? |
pay 89.4% more for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
RUB144.70
|
$3.50
BZD7.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
RUB161.36
|
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
RUB208.05
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
RUB2,939.33
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
RUB378.34
|
?? | |
pay 37.6% less for clothing
Russia
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.85
RUB5,855.11
|
$26.07
BZD52.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.44
RUB3,674.36
|
$22.35
BZD45.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.13
RUB7,371.50
|
$62.03
BZD125.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.30
RUB7,946.18
|
$62.10
BZD125.19
|
|
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