Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 67.7% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 82.3% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 84.5% more in Palau
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Palau are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palau.
Palau vs. Belize Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Belize, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.36
BZD18.82
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
BZD19.61
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
BZD2.32
|
$1.07
|
|
Belize vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.3% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
BZD4.02
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.77
BZD15.63
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.68
BZD27.51
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
BZD4.73
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
BZD6.64
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
BZD5.28
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
BZD1.14
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
BZD4.01
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
BZD2.84
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
BZD2.53
|
$1.50
|
|
Belize vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
BZD13.29
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.53
|
?? | |
Belize vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.90
BZD150.64
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.11
BZD1,375.86
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.15
BZD1,100.41
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.58
BZD242.50
|
?? | |
Belize vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Belize vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
BZD5.35
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
BZD7.25
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
BZD66.18
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
?? | |
Belize vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.5% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.13
BZD183.28
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
$195.00
|
|
Belize vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Compare by city
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
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Palau or Belize. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.