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Bahamas vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Bahamas is 3.6 times more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Bahamas
Groceries: pay 88.7% more in Bahamas
Transportation: pay 91.8% more in Bahamas
Housing: pay 93.3% more in Bahamas
Childcare: pay 13.4 times more in Bahamas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Bahamas
Clothing: pay 41.3% more in Bahamas

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Bahamas are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.

Bahamas vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahamas instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Belize	Bahamas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.77	$29.17 BSD29.17	+211.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.55	$11.08 BSD11.08	+13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$3.31 BSD3.31	+156.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$2.21 BSD2.21	+91.2%
Average			+118.3%

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pay 88.7% more for groceries

	Belize	Bahamas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.01	$4.71 BSD4.71	+135.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.58	$5.79 BSD5.79	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.43	$11.88 BSD11.88	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.72	$7.37 BSD7.37	+213.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.62	$4.61 BSD4.61	+39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.26	$1.86 BSD1.86	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$1.64 BSD1.64	+189.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$3.39 BSD3.39	+362.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.00	$3.26 BSD3.26	+63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.83	$1.84 BSD1.84	+30.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.52	$1.37 BSD1.37	+8.9%
Average			+88.7%

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pay 91.8% more for transportation

	Belize	Bahamas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.25	$5.71 BSD5.71	-13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.11	$45.00 BSD45.00	+125.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,087.14	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+256.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.35	$31.23 BSD31.23	-1.1%
Average			+91.8%

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pay 93.3% more for housing

	Belize	Bahamas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.22	$89.81 BSD89.81	+19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,372.00	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	+137.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,097.32	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	+148.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD241.82	$201.16 BSD201.16	+66.8%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 13.4 times more for childcare

	Belize	Bahamas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.39	$606.67 BSD606.67	+840.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,352.11	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	+1648.1%
Average			+1244.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Bahamas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.33	$6.25 BSD6.25	+135.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.23	$5.69 BSD5.69	+57.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.03	$13.78 BSD13.78	+175.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.00	$92.58 BSD92.58	+181.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.88	$17.50 BSD17.50	+107.9%
Average			+131.5%

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pay 41.3% more for clothing

	Belize	Bahamas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.11	$55.83 BSD55.83	+49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD54.99	$50.83 BSD50.83	+85.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD182.77	$104.94 BSD104.94	+15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD179.68	$103.57 BSD103.57	+15.6%
Average			+41.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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