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

🙂 Solo nomad: Placencia is 40.1% cheaper than Belmopan without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placencia is 30% cheaper than Belmopan without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.91 BZD 23.83
$4.59 BZD 9.18
159.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.71 BZD 75.4
$16.74 BZD 33.48
125.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 BZD 19.32
$7.68 BZD 15.37
25.78%
Cappuccino
$3.37 BZD 6.74
$4.59 BZD 9.17
-26.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BZD 2.05
$0.83 BZD 1.66
24.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 BZD 1.05
$0.52 BZD 1.04
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 BZD 6.33
$1.50 BZD 3.01
111.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 BZD 5.90
$2.20 BZD 4.39
34.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.51 BZD 7.02
$2.12 BZD 4.24
65.57%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.55 BZD 3.09
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Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.74 BZD 3.49
-
Eggs
$2.44 BZD 4.88
$1.82 BZD 3.64
34.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 BZD 23.34
$8.76 BZD 17.53
33.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.60 BZD 13.20
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$12.10 BZD 24.21
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.07 BZD 2.14
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.18 BZD 4.37
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Tomato (1kg)
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$5.38 BZD 10.77
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.53 BZD 3.06
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.78 BZD 29.56
$17.52 BZD 35.04
-15.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 BZD 5.36
$2.22 BZD 4.44
20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 BZD 5.89
$2.29 BZD 4.57
28.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.96 BZD 7.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.06 BZD 6.12
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.02 BZD 6.04
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 BZD 3.64
$1.78 BZD 3.55
2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.4 BZD 181
$150 BZD 299
-39.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 BZD 100
$49.97 BZD 99.9
0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.7 BZD 137
$36.39 BZD 72.8
88.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$43.93 BZD 87.9
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.10 BZD 18.20
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$39.91 BZD 79.8
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$22.22 BZD 44.44
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$49.14 BZD 98.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$61.3 BZD 123
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placencia
Belmopan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 BZD 1,173
$442 BZD 884
32.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 BZD 1,411
$322 BZD 643
119.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$547 BZD 1,094
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Last update for Placencia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Belmopan: April 12, 2026

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