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

😐 Solo nomad: Belmopan is 1% more expensive than San Pedro without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belmopan is 20.3% cheaper than San Pedro without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 BZD 9.59
$9.28 BZD 18.57
-48.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.91 BZD 33.82
$30.2 BZD 60.4
-44.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 BZD 14.86
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.57 BZD 9.15
$2.92 BZD 5.84
56.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BZD 1.54
$1.33 BZD 2.66
-42.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BZD 0.98
$1.55 BZD 3.1
-68.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 BZD 3.03
$3 BZD 6
-49.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 BZD 4.44
$3.89 BZD 7.78
-42.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 BZD 4.08
$4.03 BZD 8.05
-49.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 BZD 3.21
$1.32 BZD 2.65
21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BZD 3.34
$4.18 BZD 8.36
-60.05%
Eggs
$1.82 BZD 3.63
$2.15 BZD 4.31
-15.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 BZD 17.23
$9.97 BZD 19.94
-13.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 BZD 13.29
$6.21 BZD 12.43
6.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BZD 24.3
$8.34 BZD 16.69
45.68%
Apples (1kg)
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$8.36 BZD 16.73
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 BZD 2.14
$1.08 BZD 2.16
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 BZD 4.36
$1.1 BZD 2.21
98.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 BZD 11.15
$5.35 BZD 10.71
4.11%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.72 BZD 5.44
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.98 BZD 5.96
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$3.46 BZD 6.92
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 BZD 3.01
$1.23 BZD 2.46
22.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.29 BZD 34.59
$27 BZD 54
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 BZD 4.64
$2.37 BZD 4.74
-2.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 BZD 4.39
$3.2 BZD 6.39
-31.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 BZD 8.05
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 BZD 5.86
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 BZD 6.07
$5.11 BZD 10.22
-40.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 BZD 3.59
$1.62 BZD 3.25
11.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 BZD 295
$175 BZD 351
-16.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.54 BZD 99.1
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.7 BZD 73.4
$99.3 BZD 199
-63.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.17 BZD 90.4
$30.32 BZD 60.7
48.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 BZD 17.47
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.6 BZD 79.2
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.29 BZD 44.57
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.45 BZD 98.9
$101 BZD 202
-51.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 BZD 126
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 BZD 903
$1,000 BZD 2,001
-54.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BZD 659
$742 BZD 1,483
-55.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,052 BZD 2,104
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 BZD 1,085
$899 BZD 1,799
-39.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,738 BZD 5,477
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,628 BZD 3,256
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Belmopan
San Pedro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$556 BZD 1,111
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Last update for Belmopan: October 27, 2025

Last update for San Pedro: October 29, 2025

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