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Belize vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Belize is 20.5% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Belize
Groceries: pay 76.6% more in Belize
Transportation: pay 37.6% more in Belize
Housing: pay 33.5% more in Belize
Childcare: pay 85.6% less in Belize
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Belize
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Belize

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

Belize vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belize instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Belize
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.70	$9.36 BZD18.77	+48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$9.75 BZD19.55	+26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.79	$1.29 BZD2.59	+73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.02	$1.15 BZD2.32	+323.4%
Average			+117.8%

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pay 76.6% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Belize
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.43	$2.00 BZD4.01	+118.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.56	$7.77 BZD15.58	+114.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.26	$13.68 BZD27.43	+103.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.47	$2.35 BZD4.72	-6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.28	$3.30 BZD6.62	+0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$2.62 BZD5.26	+171.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.91	$0.57 BZD1.14	-26.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.00	$0.73 BZD1.47	-8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$2.00 BZD4.00	+170.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.49	$1.41 BZD2.83	+112.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.43	$1.26 BZD2.52	+93.8%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 37.6% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.72	$6.61 BZD13.25	+184.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR126.92	$20.00 BZD40.11	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	$10,514.56 BZD21,087.14	-59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.26	$31.59 BZD63.35	+66.3%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 33.5% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Belize
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR277.70	$74.90 BZD150.22	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	$684.11 BZD1,372.00	+57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	$547.15 BZD1,097.32	+51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR365.42	$120.58 BZD241.82	+23.8%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 85.6% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	$64.52 BZD129.39	-81.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	$674.20 BZD1,352.11	-89.6%
Average			-85.6%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.09	$2.66 BZD5.33	+40.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.06	$3.60 BZD7.23	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.00	$5.00 BZD10.03	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR399.18	$32.91 BZD66.00	-69.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR64.67	$8.42 BZD16.88	-51.2%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Belize
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR182.69	$37.45 BZD75.11	-23.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR215.68	$27.42 BZD54.99	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR332.16	$91.13 BZD182.77	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR296.96	$89.59 BZD179.68	+13.2%
Average			-14.8%

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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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