Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 10.8% cheaper than Belmopan.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
BZD8.00
|
$3.41
MYR16.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BZD11.01
|
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.68
MYR3.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BZD1.67
|
$0.42
MYR2.00
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
Belmopan
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
BZD4.18
|
$0.83
MYR3.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BZD10.05
|
$5.36
MYR25.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
BZD10.85
|
$6.60
MYR31.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
BZD4.64
|
$1.83
MYR8.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
BZD2.28
|
$1.85
MYR8.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
MYR5.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BZD0.91
|
$0.67
MYR3.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.25
MYR5.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.66
MYR3.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BZD1.68
|
$0.46
MYR2.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.42
MYR2.01
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BZD10.79
|
$1.79
MYR8.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
MYR53.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,338.86
MYR172,246.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
BZD44.90
|
$10.22
MYR48.44
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
Belmopan
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
BZD172.76
|
$26.82
MYR127.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
BZD702.06
|
$485.21
MYR2,299.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
BZD518.17
|
$292.86
MYR1,388.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
BZD122.58
|
$40.43
MYR191.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$252.56
MYR1,197.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,785.60
MYR36,903.75
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
BZD7.04
|
$3.86
MYR18.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
BZD5.34
|
$2.84
MYR13.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.09
MYR19.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.83
MYR207.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.54
MYR21.53
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
BZD52.40
|
$48.44
MYR229.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
BZD44.93
|
$30.56
MYR144.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
BZD124.67
|
$67.98
MYR322.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
BZD124.82
|
$72.95
MYR345.78
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuala Lumpur or Belmopan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.