Cost of living in Belize City
compared to
Cost of living in Belize City vs. Belize overall average
Belize City is 7.3% cheaper than Belize overall.
Belize City Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
BZD13.24
|
$4.00
$4.00
$11.00
$11.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
BZD15.05
|
$4.46
$4.46
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BZD3.00
|
$1.24
$1.24
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
$0.74
$0.74
$2.00
$2.00
|
Belize City - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.00
$1.00
$3.86
$3.86
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BZD6.85
|
$2.33
$2.33
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.92
BZD27.93
|
$5.68
$5.68
$18.93
$18.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BZD4.76
|
$1.88
$1.88
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
BZD7.53
|
$2.04
$2.04
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BZD3.49
|
$0.99
$0.99
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BZD1.31
|
$0.45
$0.45
$0.99
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
$0.45
$0.45
$1.49
$1.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
BZD3.04
|
$0.50
$0.50
$2.27
$2.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
$0.91
$0.91
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
$0.50
$0.50
$1.36
$1.36
|
Belize City - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
BZD13.97
|
$6.83
$6.83
$7.22
$7.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.13
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,099.20
|
-- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.84
BZD71.93
|
$35.65
$35.65
$36.98
$36.98
|
Belize City - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.71
BZD109.78
|
$39.12
$39.12
$65.00
$65.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.75
BZD601.50
|
$250.00
$250.00
$445.00
$445.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.46
BZD384.19
|
$150.40
$150.40
$223.97
$223.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.82
BZD318.69
|
$32.18
$32.18
$285.45
$285.45
|
Belize City - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.46
|
$29.03
$29.03
$100.00
$100.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,352.89
|
$348.39
$348.39
$1,000.00
$1K
|
Belize City - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BZD5.02
|
$1.99
$1.99
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
BZD7.69
|
$2.97
$2.97
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.03
|
$3.98
$3.98
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.72
BZD57.63
|
$24.76
$24.76
$35.00
$35.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.89
|
$4.98
$4.98
$15.00
$15.00
|
Belize City - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.15
|
$32.18
$32.18
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.03
|
$12.38
$12.38
$45.00
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.26
BZD165.08
|
$37.33
$37.33
$100.00
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD179.79
|
$37.33
$37.33
$125.00
$125.00
|
Belize City - Cost of clothing
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