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Cost of Living Comparison Between Belize City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Belize City and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Belize City is 17.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Belize City is 37.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.17 BZDย 12.34
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.89 BZDย 79.8
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
23.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 BZDย 11.69
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-18.09%
Cappuccino
$3.55 BZDย 7.10
$1.65 COPย 6,043
115.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BZDย 2.82
$1.06 COPย 3,882
33.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BZDย 2.67
$0.77 COPย 2,839
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 BZDย 4.40
$1.75 COPย 6,418
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 BZDย 6.93
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
13.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 BZDย 6.25
$1.10 COPย 4,026
183.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 BZDย 2.46
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-5.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 BZDย 4.48
$1.34 COPย 4,905
67.16%
Eggs
$2.43 BZDย 4.86
$2.26 COPย 8,299
7.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 BZDย 14.15
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
57.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 BZDย 13.15
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
13.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.62 BZDย 11.24
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-37.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 BZDย 7.80
$2.37 COPย 8,691
64.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 BZDย 2.95
$1.07 COPย 3,939
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 BZDย 4.37
$1.48 COPย 5,418
47.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 BZDย 6.04
$1.36 COPย 5,011
122.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 BZDย 5.71
$1.13 COPย 4,135
152.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 BZDย 4.60
$1.13 COPย 4,161
103.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 BZDย 4.51
$0.89 COPย 3,274
152.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 BZDย 1.82
$0.85 COPย 3,114
7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 BZDย 8.01
$2.28 COPย 8,361
75.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 BZDย 20.26
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 BZDย 3.74
$1.19 COPย 4,359
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 BZDย 6.71
$2.40 COPย 8,828
39.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 BZDย 4.05
$0.84 COPย 3,074
140.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.22 BZDย 40.45
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-50.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 BZDย 8.20
$1.48 COPย 5,417
177.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.91 BZDย 7.82
$1.89 COPย 6,949
106.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 BZDย 3.71
$0.94 COPย 3,455
96.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.3K BZDย 20.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-41.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 BZDย 411
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
150.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.44 BZDย 98.9
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
418.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 BZDย 110
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
131.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.41 BZDย 56.8
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
9.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.46 BZDย 4.92
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-86.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.56 BZDย 17.11
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
111.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.7 BZDย 127
$316 COPย 1.2M
-79.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$668 BZDย 1,336
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-88.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.58 BZDย 75.2
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-36.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.25 BZDย 54.5
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-16.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 BZDย 168
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 BZDย 176
$108 COPย 394.9K
-18.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 BZDย 552
$491 COPย 1.8M
-43.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 BZDย 361
$371 COPย 1.4M
-51.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 BZDย 1,203
$821 COPย 3.0M
-26.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 BZDย 707
$731 COPย 2.7M
-51.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$199 BZDย 399
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-93.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Belize City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 BZDย 1,728
$517 COPย 1.9M
67.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.83
13.43
2.98%

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Last update for Belize City: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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