Cost of living comparison
Belmopan is 19.6% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
Tokyo
|
Belmopan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.57
¥1,160
|
$3.98
$8.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.30
¥812
|
$5.48
$11.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
¥198
|
$1.33
$2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
¥135
|
$0.83
$1.67
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
Tokyo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
¥242
|
$2.08
$4.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
¥1,092
|
$5.00
$10.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥837
|
$5.40
$10.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
¥313
|
$2.31
$4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
¥583
|
$1.13
$2.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
¥506
|
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Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.52
¥233
|
$0.45
$0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
¥510
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥346
|
$0.68
$1.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥351
|
$0.84
$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
¥274
|
$0.68
$1.37
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
Tokyo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
¥731
|
$5.37
$10.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.67
¥11,598
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,565.59
¥3,305,466
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.75
¥4,407
|
$22.34
$44.92
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
Tokyo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.00
¥5,365
|
$85.95
$172.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
¥172,982
|
$349.28
$702.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.52
¥102,928
|
$257.79
$518.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.96
¥21,300
|
$60.99
$122.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Tokyo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.16
¥94,442
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,025.47
¥2,609,579
|
?? |
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
Tokyo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
¥638
|
$3.50
$7.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
¥543
|
$2.66
$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
¥696
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.81
¥11,159
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.62
¥2,088
|
?? | |
pay 34.4% less for clothing
Tokyo
|
Belmopan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.16
¥7,688
|
$26.07
$52.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.10
¥6,146
|
$22.35
$44.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.44
¥10,030
|
$62.03
$124.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.70
¥15,895
|
$62.10
$124.87
|
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