Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Belmopan instead of Quito, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.25
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Quito
|
Belmopan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.65
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$446.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.83
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.61
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Belmopan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.92
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.08
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.36
|
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