Cost of Living Comparison Between Belmopan and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Belmopan and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Belmopan is 19.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belmopan is 24.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 BZD 9.30
$13.12 MX$232
-64.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.42 BZD 32.85
$53.8 MX$950
-69.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 BZD 15.28
$9.40 MX$166
-18.72%
Cappuccino
$4.56 BZD 9.11
$3.56 MX$62.9
28.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 BZD 1.70
$1.60 MX$28.29
-46.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BZD 0.98
$1.15 MX$20.38
-57.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 BZD 2.93
$3.16 MX$55.7
-53.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 BZD 4.42
$4.85 MX$85.5
-54.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 BZD 4.22
$1.63 MX$28.84
29.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 BZD 3.06
$2.73 MX$48.26
-43.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BZD 3.35
$1.88 MX$33.16
-11.17%
Eggs
$1.82 BZD 3.63
$2.63 MX$46.45
-30.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 BZD 18.03
$9.89 MX$175
-8.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 BZD 12.90
$8.40 MX$148
-23.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 BZD 24.19
$11.63 MX$205
3.96%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.97 MX$52.5
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 BZD 2.14
$1.78 MX$31.50
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 BZD 4.35
$2.06 MX$36.28
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 BZD 10.94
$1.97 MX$34.86
177.66%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.09 MX$36.82
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.26 MX$39.87
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.46 MX$25.74
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 BZD 2.94
$1.09 MX$19.24
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.34 MX$76.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.62 BZD 35.24
$13.62 MX$240
29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 BZD 4.50
$1.67 MX$29.54
34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BZD 4.53
$3.54 MX$62.5
-35.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 BZD 8.23
$0.36 MX$6.35
1044.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 BZD 5.88
$1.32 MX$23.36
122.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 BZD 6.07
$0.30 MX$5.32
913.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 BZD 3.57
$1.34 MX$23.59
33.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 BZD 301
$41.11 MX$726
265.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.47 BZD 99.0
$27.78 MX$490
78.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.03 BZD 72.1
$30.00 MX$530
20.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.83 BZD 89.7
$53.5 MX$945
-16.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 BZD 18.45
$6.28 MX$111
46.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,755
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.96 BZD 77.9
$57.1 MX$1,008
-31.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.43 BZD 44.86
$45.30 MX$800
-50.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.11 BZD 98.2
$104 MX$1,840
-52.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.6 BZD 125
$108 MX$1,911
-42.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 BZD 900
$996 MX$17.6K
-54.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BZD 639
$624 MX$11.0K
-48.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 BZD 1,105
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-54.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belmopan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Belmopan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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