Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 36.0% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 29.9% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 16.7 times more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.3% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in New Zealand

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

Planning a move to New Zealand? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

New Zealand vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Belize, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 25.7% more for restaurants

	Belize	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+58.6%
Average			+25.7%

Belize vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Belize	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+133.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-68.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$0.94 NZ$1.67	+28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$1.32 NZ$2.33	+6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$2.20 NZ$3.89	-8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-54.6%
Average			-32.0%

Belize vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Belize	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$6.34 NZ$11.21	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$83.43 NZ$147.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	+129.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$17.20 NZ$30.41	-37.1%
Average			+24.1%

Belize vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 29.9% more for housing

	Belize	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$49.30 NZ$87.18	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	+45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-41.2%
Average			+29.9%

Belize vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 16.7 times more for childcare

	Belize	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+1011.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+2412.3%
Average			+1570.8%

Belize vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 74.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$5.70 NZ$10.07	+145.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+406.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$39.17 NZ$69.26	+23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$10.27 NZ$18.16	+106.4%
Average			+74.3%

Belize vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Belize	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+95.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$33.63 NZ$59.46	+35.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$91.48 NZ$161.76	+145.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+206.6%
Average			+111.1%

Belize vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Belize vs. New Zealand

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in New Zealand?

Quality of Life Comparison · 21 statistics

Make 6.3 times more money in New Zealand

Size Comparison · See true size

Belize is about 12 times smaller than New Zealand.

Moving from Belize to New Zealand · OECD 2022

3 people moved from Belize to New Zealand.

More cost comparisons

Belize vs.

United States

Belize vs.

Canada

Belize vs.

Mexico

Belize vs.

United Kingdom

Belize vs.

Bolivia

Belize vs.

Guatemala

Belize vs.

Cayman Islands

Belize vs.

Honduras

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Belmopan vs. Wellington

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Belize

Add prices for New Zealand

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about New Zealand or Belize. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.