Cost of Living Comparison Between Belmopan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Belmopan and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Belmopan is 22.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belmopan is 6.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 BZD 9.59
$3 Rp 48.8K
59.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.91 BZD 33.82
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
35.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 BZD 14.86
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
133.65%
Cappuccino
$4.57 BZD 9.15
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
106.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BZD 1.54
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BZD 0.98
$0.26 Rp 4,217
88.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 BZD 3.03
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-39.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 BZD 4.44
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 BZD 4.08
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
36.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 BZD 3.21
$1.67 Rp 27K
-3.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 BZD 3.34
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
46.49%
Eggs
$1.82 BZD 3.63
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 BZD 17.23
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-38.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 BZD 13.29
$4 Rp 64.8K
66.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BZD 24.3
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
7.52%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 BZD 2.14
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 BZD 4.36
$2.65 Rp 43K
-17.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 BZD 11.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
303.62%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 BZD 3.01
$0.56 Rp 9,114
169.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.29 BZD 34.59
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
15.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 BZD 4.64
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-4.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 BZD 4.39
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 BZD 8.05
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1156.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 BZD 5.86
$0.49 Rp 7,888
497.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 BZD 6.07
$0.34 Rp 5,573
791.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 BZD 3.59
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
146.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 BZD 295
$62.6 Rp 1M
135.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.54 BZD 99.1
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1108.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.7 BZD 73.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
50.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.17 BZD 90.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
99.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 BZD 17.47
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
165.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.6 BZD 79.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-25.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.29 BZD 44.57
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-10.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.45 BZD 98.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-41.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 BZD 126
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-12.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 BZD 903
$259 Rp 4.2M
74.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BZD 659
$159 Rp 2.6M
107.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 BZD 1,085
$336 Rp 5.5M
61.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belmopan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Belmopan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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