Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Belize

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Cost of Living in Belize is 33.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Belize is 46.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Belize are 72.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Belize are 48.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Belize are 31.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Belize is 54.0% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Belize Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $	8.94 $	-55.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $	30.00 $	-60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 $	7.71 $	-29.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $	2.50 $	-58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $	4.00 $	-42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 $	3.66 $	-29.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 $	1.26 $	-50.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $	1.19 $	-42.5 %
Markets	United States Edit	Belize Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $	10.95 $	+173.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $	1.29 $	-60.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.09 $	1.10 $	-47.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.17 $	2.48 $	-40.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.87 $	4.29 $	-26.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.52 $	2.75 $	-50.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.37 $	3.19 $	-56.8 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.40 $	2.98 $	+24.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.54 $	-29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	0.74 $	-63.9 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	1.56 $	-30.1 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	1.28 $	-3.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.40 $	1.15 $	-17.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $	2.90 $	+31.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 $	1.19 $	-46.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	16.22 $	+8.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.94 $	2.01 $	+3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $	2.74 $	-23.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	5.00 $	-50.0 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Belize Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	1.75 $	-30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $	21.20 $	-67.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $	3.48 $	-7.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	6.39 $	+128.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $	9.95 $	-66.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	6.98 $	+99.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	10,528.06 $	-64.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,961.72 $	21,029.12 $	-19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Belize Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208.60 $	114.26 $	-45.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.20 $	49.69 $	-13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.49 $	61.56 $	-13.9 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Belize Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.49 $	36.37 $	-21.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.84 $	7.00 $	-68.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.22 $	11.71 $	-17.7 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Belize Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,374.28 $	100.00 $	-92.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,640.03 $	1,000.00 $	-95.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Belize Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.06 $	37.98 $	-27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.54 $	35.56 $	-16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.56 $	85.70 $	-4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.22 $	88.91 $	-21.5 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Belize Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,738.09 $	458.39 $	-73.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,435.44 $	384.28 $	-73.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,896.19 $	784.01 $	-72.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,398.37 $	683.21 $	-71.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Belize Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.09 $	134.29 $	-55.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.88 $	128.50 $	-49.0 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Belize Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,333.71 $	1,063.91 $	-75.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.58	12.50	+90.1 %
Last update:	April 2025	March 2025
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