Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 5.9% more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
San Salvador
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
SVC78.77
|
$3.98
BZD8.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
SVC56.89
|
$5.48
BZD11.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.24
|
$0.83
BZD1.68
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
San Salvador
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
SVC15.37
|
$2.08
BZD4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.97
SVC25.99
|
$5.00
BZD10.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
SVC59.70
|
$5.40
BZD10.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
SVC23.08
|
$2.31
BZD4.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
SVC21.46
|
$1.13
BZD2.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.56
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.62
|
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
SVC9.30
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
SVC9.56
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
$0.84
BZD1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SVC7.29
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
San Salvador
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
SVC34.81
|
$5.37
BZD10.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
SVC190.26
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SVC157,536.95
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.85
SVC261.29
|
$22.34
BZD45.04
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
San Salvador
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.33
SVC396.76
|
$85.95
BZD173.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$672.22
SVC5,883.32
|
$349.28
BZD704.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.00
SVC4,594.83
|
$257.79
BZD519.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.28
SVC457.52
|
$60.99
BZD122.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
San Salvador
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.22
SVC868.40
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,350.00
SVC38,071.43
|
?? |
pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
San Salvador
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SVC13.13
|
$3.50
BZD7.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
SVC21.57
|
$2.66
BZD5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.01
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.44
SVC257.70
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.76
|
?? | |
pay 36.9% less for clothing
San Salvador
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
SVC468.23
|
$26.07
BZD52.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
SVC359.93
|
$22.35
BZD45.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.36
SVC712.10
|
$62.03
BZD125.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
SVC743.92
|
$62.10
BZD125.19
|
|
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