Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Belmopan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Belmopan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.2% more expensive than Belmopan without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26.2% more expensive than Belmopan without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.79 BZD 9.59
-2.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$16.91 BZD 33.82
174.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.43 BZD 14.86
16.42%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.57 BZD 9.15
-32.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.77 BZD 1.54
-5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.49 BZD 0.98
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.52 BZD 3.03
57.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.22 BZD 4.44
63.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.04 BZD 4.08
9.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.61 BZD 3.21
11.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.67 BZD 3.34
34.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.82 BZD 3.63
22.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.62 BZD 17.23
124.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.64 BZD 13.29
-43.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.15 BZD 24.3
7.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
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Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.07 BZD 2.14
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.18 BZD 4.36
10.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.57 BZD 11.15
-64.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
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Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
-
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
-
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.51 BZD 3.01
-68.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
-
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Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$17.29 BZD 34.59
25.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.32 BZD 4.64
-23.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.19 BZD 4.39
27.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.02 BZD 8.05
-66.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.93 BZD 5.86
7.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$3.03 BZD 6.07
-67.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.8 BZD 3.59
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$147 BZD 295
-16.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$49.54 BZD 99.1
-71.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$36.7 BZD 73.4
-50.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$45.17 BZD 90.4
34.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.73 BZD 17.47
3.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$39.6 BZD 79.2
45.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$22.29 BZD 44.57
54.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$49.45 BZD 98.9
132.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$63.2 BZD 126
34.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$451 BZD 903
35.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$329 BZD 659
34.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$542 BZD 1,085
169.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Belmopan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Belmopan: October 27, 2025

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