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Guatemala vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 71.3% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.1% less in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 4.3% less in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 40.9% more in Guatemala

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

Guatemala vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.1% less for restaurants

	Belize	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.82	$5.22 GTQ39.98	-44.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.61	$6.33 GTQ48.47	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$1.20 GTQ9.16	-7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.95 GTQ7.26	-17.9%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 4.3% less for groceries

	Belize	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.02	$3.11 GTQ23.83	+55.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.63	$3.85 GTQ29.52	-50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.51	$7.68 GTQ58.86	-43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.73	$2.53 GTQ19.40	+7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.64	$3.82 GTQ29.26	+15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.28	$1.76 GTQ13.52	-32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.76 GTQ5.81	+33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$1.41 GTQ10.78	+91.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.01	$0.80 GTQ6.10	-60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.84	$0.78 GTQ5.99	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.53	$1.00 GTQ7.64	-20.7%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Belize	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.29	$4.07 GTQ31.17	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.22	$13.61 GTQ104.26	-31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.48	$19,570.53 GTQ149,906.55	+86.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.53	$13.54 GTQ103.68	-57.1%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Belize	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.64	$46.52 GTQ356.33	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,375.86	$811.38 GTQ6,215.01	+18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,100.41	$485.36 GTQ3,717.80	-11.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD242.50	$49.53 GTQ379.38	-58.9%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Belize	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.75	$230.93 GTQ1,768.90	+257.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.92	$5,889.42 GTQ45,111.88	+773.5%
Average			+515.7%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.35	$3.56 GTQ27.23	+33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.25	$3.31 GTQ25.38	-8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.06	$3.98 GTQ30.48	-20.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.18	$44.81 GTQ343.23	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.93	$7.18 GTQ54.97	-14.7%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 40.9% more for clothing

	Belize	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.32	$49.09 GTQ376.00	+31.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD55.15	$53.27 GTQ408.03	+94.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD183.28	$111.74 GTQ855.90	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD180.19	$103.64 GTQ793.85	+15.7%
Average			+40.9%

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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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