Cost of Living Comparison Between Placencia and Belmopan Cost of Living Comparison Between Placencia and Belmopan

🙂 Solo nomad: Placencia is 31.1% cheaper than Belmopan without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placencia is 31.6% cheaper than Belmopan without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 BZD 23.57
$4.65 BZD 9.30
153.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.70 BZD 75.4
$16.42 BZD 32.85
129.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 BZD 20.45
$7.64 BZD 15.28
33.90%
Cappuccino
$3.35 BZD 6.69
$4.56 BZD 9.11
-26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BZD 2.15
$0.85 BZD 1.70
27.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 BZD 1.03
$0.49 BZD 0.98
4.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 BZD 6.38
$1.47 BZD 2.93
117.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 BZD 6.02
$2.21 BZD 4.42
36.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.41 BZD 6.83
$2.11 BZD 4.22
61.61%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.53 BZD 3.06
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.67 BZD 3.35
-
Eggs
$2.48 BZD 4.95
$1.82 BZD 3.63
36.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 BZD 24.02
$9.01 BZD 18.03
33.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.45 BZD 12.90
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$12.09 BZD 24.19
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 BZD 2.14
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.17 BZD 4.35
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$5.47 BZD 10.94
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.47 BZD 2.94
-
Wine (Bottle)
$15.24 BZD 30.48
$17.62 BZD 35.24
-13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 BZD 5.15
$2.25 BZD 4.50
14.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 BZD 5.96
$2.27 BZD 4.53
31.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Placencia
Belmopan
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
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 BZD 3.47
$1.79 BZD 3.57
-3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 BZD 181
$150 BZD 301
-39.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 BZD 100
$49.47 BZD 99.0
1.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.7 BZD 141
$36.03 BZD 72.1
96.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$44.83 BZD 89.7
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.22 BZD 18.45
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placencia
Belmopan
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
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$62.6 BZD 125
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 BZD 1,178
$450 BZD 900
30.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 BZD 1,397
$319 BZD 639
118.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$552 BZD 1,105
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Last update for Placencia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Belmopan: March 1, 2026

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