Cost of Living Comparison Between Belmopan and San Pedro Cost of Living Comparison Between Belmopan and San Pedro

🙂 Solo nomad: Belmopan is 20.2% cheaper than San Pedro without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belmopan is 12.8% cheaper than San Pedro without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 BZD 9.30
$9.40 BZD 18.80
-50.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.42 BZD 32.85
$30.21 BZD 60.4
-45.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 BZD 15.28
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Cappuccino
$4.56 BZD 9.11
$3.01 BZD 6.02
51.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 BZD 1.70
$1.41 BZD 2.82
-39.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BZD 0.98
$1.55 BZD 3.11
-68.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 BZD 2.93
$3.00 BZD 6.01
-51.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 BZD 4.42
$4.08 BZD 8.16
-45.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 BZD 4.22
$4.01 BZD 8.03
-47.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 BZD 3.06
$1.38 BZD 2.76
10.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BZD 3.35
$4.08 BZD 8.17
-59.07%
Eggs
$1.82 BZD 3.63
$2.23 BZD 4.47
-18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 BZD 18.03
$10.11 BZD 20.21
-10.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 BZD 12.90
$6.19 BZD 12.39
4.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 BZD 24.19
$8.63 BZD 17.26
40.09%
Apples (1kg)
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$8.25 BZD 16.50
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 BZD 2.14
$1.07 BZD 2.15
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 BZD 4.35
$1.06 BZD 2.12
104.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.47 BZD 10.94
$5.53 BZD 11.06
-1.08%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.80 BZD 5.60
-
Onion (1kg)
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$2.92 BZD 5.84
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$3.56 BZD 7.12
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 BZD 2.94
$1.22 BZD 2.43
20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.62 BZD 35.24
$39.41 BZD 78.8
-55.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 BZD 4.50
$2.48 BZD 4.97
-9.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BZD 4.53
$3.20 BZD 6.40
-29.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 BZD 8.23
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 BZD 5.88
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.04 BZD 6.07
$4.95 BZD 9.91
-38.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 BZD 3.57
$1.63 BZD 3.26
9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 BZD 301
$176 BZD 352
-14.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.47 BZD 99.0
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-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.03 BZD 72.1
$99.2 BZD 198
-63.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.83 BZD 89.7
$29.48 BZD 59.0
52.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 BZD 18.45
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.96 BZD 77.9
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.43 BZD 44.86
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.11 BZD 98.2
$100 BZD 200
-50.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.6 BZD 125
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 BZD 900
$1,010 BZD 2,020
-55.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BZD 639
$742 BZD 1,483
-56.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,071 BZD 2,142
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 BZD 1,105
$884 BZD 1,768
-37.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,674 BZD 5,349
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,607 BZD 3,215
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belmopan: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Pedro: March 1, 2026

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