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.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Belize City
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Belize City
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% more in Belize City
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Belize City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Belize City
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Belize City
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Belize City.
Belize City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
BZD13.27
|
$4.00
-
$11.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
BZD15.08
|
$4.46
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BZD3.01
|
$1.24
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
$0.74
-
$2.00
|
Belize City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.00
-
$3.86
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BZD6.87
|
$2.33
-
$5.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.92
BZD27.99
|
$5.68
-
$18.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BZD4.77
|
$1.88
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
BZD7.55
|
$2.04
-
$6.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BZD3.50
|
$0.99
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BZD1.32
|
$0.45
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
$0.45
-
$1.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
BZD3.05
|
$0.50
-
$2.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
$0.91
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
$0.50
-
$1.36
|
Belize City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
BZD14.00
|
$6.83
-
$7.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
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-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.84
BZD72.09
|
$35.65
-
$36.98
|
Belize City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.71
BZD110.02
|
$39.12
-
$65.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.75
BZD602.85
|
$250.00
-
$445.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.46
BZD385.05
|
$150.40
-
$223.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.82
BZD319.41
|
$32.18
-
$285.45
|
Belize City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
$29.03
-
$100.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
$348.39
-
$1,000.00
|
Belize City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BZD5.03
|
$1.99
-
$3.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
BZD7.71
|
$2.97
-
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
$3.98
-
$8.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.72
BZD57.76
|
$24.76
-
$35.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
$4.98
-
$15.00
|
Belize City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
$32.18
-
$40.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
$12.38
-
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.26
BZD165.45
|
$37.33
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
$37.33
-
$125.00
|
Belize City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belize
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belize, like
Placencia,
San Pedro,
Corozal,
Belize City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belize compared to Belize City.
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