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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.2% cheaper than Belmopan without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.7% cheaper than Belmopan without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.79 BZD 9.59
30.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$16.91 BZD 33.82
91.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.43 BZD 14.86
-0.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.57 BZD 9.15
-62.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.77 BZD 1.54
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.49 BZD 0.98
48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.52 BZD 3.03
9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.22 BZD 4.44
44.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.04 BZD 4.08
-46.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 BZD 3.21
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.67 BZD 3.34
-20.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.82 BZD 3.63
21.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.62 BZD 17.23
-47.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.64 BZD 13.29
-14.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.15 BZD 24.3
-29.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.07 BZD 2.14
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.18 BZD 4.36
-30.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.57 BZD 11.15
-74.51%
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)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.51 BZD 3.01
-44.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$17.29 BZD 34.59
-45.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.32 BZD 4.64
-49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.19 BZD 4.39
13.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.02 BZD 8.05
-79.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.93 BZD 5.86
-51.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.03 BZD 6.07
-35.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.8 BZD 3.59
-43.33%
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
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$147 BZD 295
-43.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$49.54 BZD 99.1
-80.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.7 BZD 73.4
-35.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.17 BZD 90.4
-43.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.73 BZD 17.47
-54.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belmopan
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
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$39.6 BZD 79.2
46.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$22.29 BZD 44.57
41.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$49.45 BZD 98.9
108.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$63.2 BZD 126
67.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$451 BZD 903
8.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$329 BZD 659
15.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$542 BZD 1,085
34.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belmopan: October 27, 2025

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