Cost of living comparison
Belize is 13.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Belize
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% more in Belize
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Belize
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Belize
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% less in Belize
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Belize
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Belize.
If you lived in Belize instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$8.91
BZD17.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$11.64
BZD23.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$20.00
BZD40.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,111.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$31.58
BZD63.40
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$74.93
BZD150.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$718.27
BZD1,442.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$566.55
BZD1,137.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$78.36
BZD157.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
?? |
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$38.75
BZD77.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$37.39
BZD75.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$28.69
BZD57.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$100.00
BZD200.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$115.73
BZD232.36
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Belize or United Kingdom. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.