Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Cruz vs. Belize City Cost of Living Summary
Santa Cruz is 38.7% more expensive than Belize City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Santa Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Santa Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in Santa Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Santa Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Santa Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Santa Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Santa Cruz
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Santa Cruz are more expensive than in Belize City. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Santa Cruz. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz vs. Belize City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Cruz instead of Belize City, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Belize City
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
BZD13.25
|
$2.89
BOB19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
BZD15.06
|
$7.23
BOB49.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BZD3.00
|
$0.81
BOB5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
$0.71
BOB4.88
|
|
Belize City vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Belize City
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.37
BOB9.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BZD6.86
|
$2.37
BOB16.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.92
BZD27.94
|
$4.29
BOB29.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BZD4.76
|
$1.76
BOB12.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
BZD7.54
|
$1.85
BOB12.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BZD3.49
|
$1.23
BOB8.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BZD1.31
|
$0.42
BOB2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
$0.52
BOB3.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
BZD3.04
|
$0.46
BOB3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
$0.43
BOB2.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
$0.44
BOB3.06
|
|
Belize City vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of groceries
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Belize City
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
BZD13.98
|
$2.10
BOB14.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.16
|
$21.34
BOB147.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,113.27
|
$28,932.40
BOB199,599.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.84
BZD71.98
|
$14.47
BOB99.80
|
|
Belize City vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Belize City
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.71
BZD109.85
|
$33.25
BOB229.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.75
BZD601.90
|
$407.65
BOB2,812.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.46
BZD384.44
|
$256.22
BOB1,767.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.82
BZD318.90
|
$42.87
BOB295.73
|
|
Belize City vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Belize City
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.55
|
$200.12
BOB1,380.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,353.79
|
$4,195.20
BOB28,941.88
|
|
Belize City vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize City
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BZD5.02
|
$1.45
BOB9.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
BZD7.70
|
$3.00
BOB20.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.04
|
$2.17
BOB14.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.72
BZD57.67
|
$32.03
BOB220.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.90
|
$7.23
BOB49.90
|
|
Belize City vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Belize City
|
Santa Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.20
|
$35.30
BOB243.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.06
|
$48.22
BOB332.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.26
BZD165.19
|
$84.02
BOB579.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD179.91
|
$60.76
BOB419.16
|
|
Belize City vs. Santa Cruz - Cost of clothing
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