Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belize vs. San Pedro Cost of Living Summary
Belize is 2.6% cheaper than San Pedro.
Belize vs. San Pedro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belize instead of San Pedro, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
San Pedro
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.47
BZD18.98
|
$9.36
BZD18.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.75
BZD19.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BZD2.75
|
$1.29
BZD2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
BZD3.07
|
$1.15
BZD2.32
|
|
San Pedro vs. Belize - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
San Pedro
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BZD2.73
|
$2.00
BZD4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
BZD10.05
|
$7.77
BZD15.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.34
BZD30.74
|
$13.68
BZD27.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
BZD4.39
|
$2.35
BZD4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
BZD5.72
|
$3.30
BZD6.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.83
BZD7.69
|
$2.62
BZD5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BZD0.97
|
$0.57
BZD1.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
BZD0.99
|
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
BZD4.96
|
$2.00
BZD4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
BZD2.48
|
$1.41
BZD2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
BZD2.73
|
$1.26
BZD2.52
|
|
San Pedro vs. Belize - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
San Pedro
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
BZD12.24
|
$6.61
BZD13.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
BZD40.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$10,514.56
BZD21,077.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.59
BZD63.32
|
|
San Pedro vs. Belize - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
San Pedro
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
BZD200.46
|
$74.90
BZD150.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
BZD2,004.59
|
$684.11
BZD1,371.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
BZD1,503.44
|
$547.15
BZD1,096.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.94
BZD266.50
|
$120.58
BZD241.70
|
|
San Pedro vs. Belize - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Pedro
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$64.52
BZD129.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$674.20
BZD1,351.49
|
San Pedro vs. Belize - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Pedro
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
BZD6.00
|
$2.66
BZD5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
BZD5.97
|
$3.60
BZD7.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.00
BZD10.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
BZD60.14
|
$32.91
BZD65.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.42
BZD16.87
|
|
San Pedro vs. Belize - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
San Pedro
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.45
BZD75.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.42
BZD54.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.46
|
$91.13
BZD182.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.59
BZD179.60
|
|
San Pedro vs. Belize - Cost of clothing
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