Cost of living comparison

 Mexico City, Mexico
compared to
 Belize
Belize vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Belize is 60.6% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants
pay 13.5% more in Belize
Groceries
pay 37.6% more in Belize
Transportation
pay 3.1 times more in Belize
Housing
pay 87.6% more in Belize
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.2% more in Belize
Clothing
pay 7.3% less in Belize

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Belize are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Belize.

Belize vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belize instead of Mexico City, you would:

pay 13.5% more for restaurants

 
Mexico City
Belize
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.93
MX$186.17
$8.91
BZD17.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
MX$139.63
$8.48
BZD17.03
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
MX$20.24
$1.33
BZD2.66

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pay 37.6% more for groceries

 
Mexico City
Belize
Bread
1 loaf
$2.45
MX$45.98
$1.33
BZD2.67
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.87
MX$91.26
$7.02
BZD14.09
Milk (1 gallon) $5.51
MX$103.27
$11.64
BZD23.37

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

 
Mexico City
Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
MX$86.95
$6.98
BZD14.01
Monthly public transit pass $17.87
MX$335.11
$20.00
BZD40.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,615.02
MX$349,070.68
$10,514.56
BZD21,112.28

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pay 87.6% more for housing

 
Mexico City
Belize
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.38
MX$457.16
$74.93
BZD150.45
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $893.52
MX$16,755.39
$718.27
BZD1,442.22
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $544.24
MX$10,205.56
$566.55
BZD1,137.58

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Mexico City
Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $381.33
MX$7,150.66
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,426.99
MX$158,023.74
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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Mexico City
Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.73
MX$51.20
$2.74
BZD5.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.01
MX$56.37
$3.34
BZD6.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.92
MX$73.54
$4.17
BZD8.37

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

 
Mexico City
Belize
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.36
MX$1,056.78
$37.39
BZD75.08
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.06
MX$769.94
$28.69
BZD57.61
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.99
MX$1,725.05
$100.00
BZD200.80

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