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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 11% cheaper than Belmopan without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 5.7% cheaper than Belmopan without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.65 BZDĀ 9.30
29.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$16.42 BZDĀ 32.85
102.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.64 BZDĀ 15.28
-4.58%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$4.56 BZDĀ 9.11
-64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.85 BZDĀ 1.70
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.49 BZDĀ 0.98
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.47 BZDĀ 2.93
17.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.21 BZDĀ 4.42
43.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.11 BZDĀ 4.22
-49.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.53 BZDĀ 3.06
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.67 BZDĀ 3.35
-17.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.82 BZDĀ 3.63
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.01 BZDĀ 18.03
-50.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.45 BZDĀ 12.90
-11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$12.09 BZDĀ 24.19
-26.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
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Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.07 BZDĀ 2.14
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.17 BZDĀ 4.35
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$5.47 BZDĀ 10.94
-75.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
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Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.47 BZDĀ 2.94
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$17.62 BZDĀ 35.24
-43.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.25 BZDĀ 4.50
-47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.27 BZDĀ 4.53
5.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$4.12 BZDĀ 8.23
-79.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$2.94 BZDĀ 5.88
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$3.04 BZDĀ 6.07
-35.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.79 BZDĀ 3.57
-45.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$150 BZDĀ 301
-46.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$49.47 BZDĀ 99.0
-81.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$36.03 BZDĀ 72.1
-34.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$44.83 BZDĀ 89.7
-43.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$9.22 BZDĀ 18.45
-55.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$38.96 BZDĀ 77.9
53.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$22.43 BZDĀ 44.86
42.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$49.11 BZDĀ 98.2
109.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$62.6 BZDĀ 125
72.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$450 BZDĀ 900
7.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$319 BZDĀ 639
18.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$552 BZDĀ 1,105
30.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belmopan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Belmopan: March 1, 2026

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