Cost of Living Comparison Between Belmopan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Belmopan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Belmopan is 22.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belmopan is 0.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 BZD 9.59
$6.23 COP 26K
-23.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.91 BZD 33.82
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-47.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 BZD 14.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
0.54%
Cappuccino
$4.57 BZD 9.15
$1.72 COP 7,155
165.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BZD 1.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BZD 0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 BZD 3.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 BZD 4.44
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 BZD 4.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
87.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 BZD 3.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BZD 3.34
$1.33 COP 5,544
25.56%
Eggs
$1.82 BZD 3.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 BZD 17.23
$4.55 COP 19K
89.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 BZD 13.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BZD 24.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
41.44%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 BZD 2.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 BZD 4.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 BZD 11.15
$1.42 COP 5,911
292.25%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 BZD 3.01
$0.84 COP 3,507
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.29 BZD 34.59
$9.34 COP 38.9K
85.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 BZD 4.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
96.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 BZD 4.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 BZD 8.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
384.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 BZD 5.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
107.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 BZD 6.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
54.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 BZD 3.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
76.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 BZD 295
$82.5 COP 344.1K
78.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.54 BZD 99.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
424.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.7 BZD 73.4
$23.51 COP 98K
56.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.17 BZD 90.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
75.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 BZD 17.47
$3.96 COP 16.5K
120.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.6 BZD 79.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.29 BZD 44.57
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-29.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.45 BZD 98.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 BZD 126
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 BZD 903
$489 COP 2M
-7.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BZD 659
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 BZD 1,085
$729 COP 3M
-25.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belmopan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
-

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Last update for Belmopan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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