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Cuba vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 87.9% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 7.8% less in Cuba
Transportation: pay 97.2% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 7.2 times more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Cuba

The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Cuba are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cuba. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Belize	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.82	$4.40 CUC4.40	-53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.61	$5.00 CUC5.00	-48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$2.08 CUC2.08	+60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$1.25 CUC1.25	+8.2%
Average			-8.2%

Belize vs. Cuba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.8% less for groceries

	Belize	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.02	$1.22 CUC1.22	-39.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.63	$2.89 CUC2.89	-62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.51	$10.68 CUC10.68	-21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.73	$4.15 CUC4.15	+76.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.64	$2.49 CUC2.49	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.28	$2.27 CUC2.27	-13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.59 CUC0.59	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$1.36 CUC1.36	+85.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.01	$1.00 CUC1.00	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.84	$0.95 CUC0.95	-32.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.53	$1.17 CUC1.17	-6.9%
Average			-7.8%

Belize vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 97.2% more for transportation

	Belize	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.29	$4.77 CUC4.77	-27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.22	$25.00 CUC25.00	+25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.48	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+470.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.53	$6.60 CUC6.60	-79.1%
Average			+97.2%

Belize vs. Cuba - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Belize	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.64	$75.00 CUC75.00	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,375.86	$251.37 CUC251.37	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,100.41	$322.73 CUC322.73	-41.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD242.50	$27.15 CUC27.15	-77.5%
Average			-45.4%

Belize vs. Cuba - Cost of housing

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pay 7.2 times more for childcare

	Belize	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.75	$112.00 CUC112.00	+73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.92	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+1160.8%
Average			+617.2%

Belize vs. Cuba - Cost of childcare

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.35	$2.00 CUC2.00	-24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.25	$1.01 CUC1.01	-72.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.06	$4.00 CUC4.00	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.18	$37.75 CUC37.75	+14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.93	$1.00 CUC1.00	-88.1%
Average			-38.0%

Belize vs. Cuba - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Belize	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.32	$34.75 CUC34.75	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD55.15	$37.75 CUC37.75	+37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD183.28	$75.00 CUC75.00	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD180.19	$80.00 CUC80.00	-10.7%
Average			+0.5%

Belize vs. Cuba - Cost of clothing

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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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