Cost of living comparison
Belize is 39.4% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Belize
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% more in Belize
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% more in Belize
- Housing
-
pay 90.0% more in Belize
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% more in Belize
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Belize
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Belize are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Belize.
If you lived in Belize instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
Mexico
|
Belize
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$182.62
|
$8.91
BZD17.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$150.00
|
$8.48
BZD17.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.93
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.28
|
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
|
pay 55.3% more for groceries
Mexico
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.68
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$74.90
|
$7.02
BZD14.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$107.02
|
$11.64
BZD23.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.09
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$64.62
|
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.40
|
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.73
|
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.62
|
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.45
|
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.68
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.19
|
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
Mexico
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$92.67
|
$6.98
BZD14.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$543.99
|
$20.00
BZD40.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$412,768.97
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,147.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$323.21
|
$31.58
BZD63.51
|
|
pay 90.0% more for housing
Mexico
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$552.48
|
$74.93
BZD150.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$10,057.18
|
$718.27
BZD1,444.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,493.26
|
$566.55
BZD1,139.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$924.26
|
$78.36
BZD157.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Mexico
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,242.34
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$86,147.16
|
?? |
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.61
|
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.72
|
$3.34
BZD6.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$78.26
|
$4.17
BZD8.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$696.31
|
$38.75
BZD77.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$90.81
|
$11.71
BZD23.55
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
Mexico
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$948.12
|
$37.39
BZD75.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$751.38
|
$28.69
BZD57.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,696.80
|
$100.00
BZD201.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,585.25
|
$115.73
BZD232.76
|
|
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