Cost of living and expenses in Belize

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Belize? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Belize, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Belize (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Belize Belize dollar (BZD). For 10 US dollars you can get 20.1 Belize dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 201 Belize dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Belize dollars you can get 4.97 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Belize


What are the different prices in the cities in Belize? Look here: Prices in cities in Belize

Prices: Orange Walk Town   San Pedro   San Ignacio   Belmopan   Belize City   Corozal   Hopkins   Caye Caulker   Placencia   Ladyville  


Price fees $86 ($42 - $174)

fees

$86 ($42 - $174)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $58 ($38 - $88)

internet

$58 ($38 - $88)
18% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $34 ($12.4 - $42)

jeans

$34 ($12.4 - $42)
34% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $1.04K

average earnings

$1.04K
77% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $407 ($198 - $800)

renting a small apartment in the center

$407 ($198 - $800)
77% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $505 ($347 - $1K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$505 ($347 - $1K)
79% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Belize:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.8 (BZD 3.5)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $25 (BZD 50)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.8 (BZD 3.6)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $27.4K (BZD 55.1K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $407 (BZD 819)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $249 (BZD 502)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $835 (BZD 1.68K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $505 (BZD 1.02K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $86 (BZD 174)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $58 (BZD 118)
  11. numb_34 $50 (BZD 100)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $34 (BZD 69)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $28 (BZD 56)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $83 (BZD 166)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $89 (BZD 179)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $43.6K (BZD 87.8K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $298 (BZD 600)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.04K (BZD 2.1K)
  19. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.25K (BZD 2.51K)
  20. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.04K (BZD 2.09K)
  21. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 13%
  22. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $3.5 (BZD 7)
  23. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $3.5 (BZD 7)
  24. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $14.9 (BZD 30)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Belize

Have earnings increased in Belize?
See the average salary in previous years in 2018: $910(BZD 1.83K)

Belize price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2018-2018
Belize price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2018: $92(BZD 186)

Belize price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2018-2018
Belize price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2018: $60(BZD 120)

Belize price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2018-2018
Belize price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Belize in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2018: $36(BZD 73)

Belize price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2018-2018
Belize price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

bananas

$1.2 ($0.99 - $2.2)
30% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$1.3 ($0.87 - $2.5)
63% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$9.5 ($4.5 - $30)
26% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$2.9 ($1.1 - $5)
by half less than in United States

coffee

$3.2 ($2 - $8)
36% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$505 ($347 - $1K)
79% is less expensive than in United States