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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belize City is 1.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belize City is 3.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 BZD 12.66
$4.68 ฿151
35.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.83 BZD 79.7
$46.4 ฿1,502
-14.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 BZD 11.66
$8.65 ฿280
-32.60%
Cappuccino
$3.57 BZD 7.14
$3.09 ฿100
15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BZD 2.7
$0.73 ฿23.53
84.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BZD 2.69
$0.37 ฿11.95
264.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 BZD 4.63
$2.39 ฿77.4
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 BZD 7.09
$3.62 ฿117
-2.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.19 BZD 6.38
$2.24 ฿72.5
42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 BZD 2.59
$1.8 ฿58.2
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BZD 4.37
$2.24 ฿72.3
-2.68%
Eggs
$2.42 BZD 4.84
$2.23 ฿72.1
8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 BZD 13.96
$19.31 ฿625
-63.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 BZD 12.96
$3.77 ฿122
71.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.39 BZD 10.78
$13.05 ฿422
-58.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 BZD 7.57
$3.28 ฿106
15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 BZD 2.86
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 BZD 4.32
$2.4 ฿77.7
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 BZD 6.28
$1.99 ฿64.3
57.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 BZD 5.74
$1.53 ฿49.62
87.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 BZD 4.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
57.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 BZD 4.5
$1.02 ฿32.87
120.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BZD 1.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
79.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 BZD 8.14
$4.32 ฿140
-5.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 BZD 19.9
$21.68 ฿702
-54.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 BZD 3.58
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 BZD 6.82
$2.79 ฿90.4
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.97 BZD 3.94
$1.35 ฿43.74
45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.68 BZD 39.36
$11.76 ฿380
67.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 BZD 8.06
$3.15 ฿102
27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4 BZD 8
$1 ฿32.3
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 BZD 3.6
$1.3 ฿42.2
38.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.7K BZD 21.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-61.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 BZD 412
$123 ฿3,970
67.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 BZD 101
$13.93 ฿451
262.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 BZD 108
$18.24 ฿590
196.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.21 BZD 56.4
$60.8 ฿1,966
-53.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.45 BZD 4.9
$17.11 ฿554
-85.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 BZD 16.95
$9.07 ฿294
-6.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.1 BZD 130
$694 ฿22.5K
-90.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$684 BZD 1,369
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-95.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.37 BZD 74.7
$57.5 ฿1,861
-35.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.83 BZD 55.7
$34.51 ฿1,117
-19.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 BZD 165
$115 ฿3,727
-28.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 BZD 182
$84.8 ฿2,743
7.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 BZD 560
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 BZD 365
$442 ฿14.3K
-58.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 BZD 1,248
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-69.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 BZD 701
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$199 BZD 398
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-95.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belize City
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 BZD 1,749
$697 ฿22.5K
25.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.83
5.33
159.47%

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Last update for Belize City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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