Cost of Living Comparison Between Belize and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Belize and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Belize is 17.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belize is 27.1% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belize
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.92 BZD 17.85
$17.2 €14.85
-48.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.78 BZD 67.6
$80 €69.1
-57.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 BZD 14.83
$11.38 €9.82
-34.80%
Cappuccino
$3.59 BZD 7.18
$2 €1.72
79.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 BZD 2.5
$2.87 €2.48
-56.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 BZD 2.41
$1.35 €1.17
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 BZD 4.87
$5.68 €4.91
-57.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BZD 7.79
$5.1 €4.4
-23.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belize
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.87 BZD 5.74
$1.68 €1.45
70.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 BZD 2.9
$2.31 €2
-37.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 BZD 5.16
$2.9 €2.5
-11.03%
Eggs
$2.48 BZD 4.96
$4.04 €3.49
-38.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 BZD 17.61
$16.69 €14.41
-47.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 BZD 12.82
$12.25 €10.58
-47.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 BZD 14.41
$20.16 €17.4
-64.24%
Apples (1kg)
$5.89 BZD 11.79
$2.47 €2.13
138.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 BZD 2.18
$2.12 €1.83
-48.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 BZD 3.37
$2.71 €2.34
-37.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 BZD 6.31
$3.28 €2.83
-3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 BZD 5.97
$2.04 €1.76
46.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 BZD 5.09
$1.82 €1.57
39.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 BZD 5.42
$1.47 €1.27
84.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BZD 2.31
$0.51 €0.44
125.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 BZD 9.72
$6.75 €5.83
-28.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 BZD 30.05
$7 €6.04
114.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 BZD 3.98
$1.82 €1.57
9.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 BZD 5.38
$2.53 €2.18
6.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Belize
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 BZD 3.96
$1.96 €1.69
1.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.86 BZD 41.72
$42.43 €36.63
-50.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 BZD 6.86
$5.68 €4.9
-39.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.55 BZD 7.1
$1.59 €1.38
123.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.77 BZD 19.55
$34.1 €29.45
-71.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 BZD 3.74
$2.01 €1.74
-6.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.5K BZD 21.1K
$31.8K €27.4K
-66.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K BZD 41.3K
$32.7K €28.2K
-36.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belize
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 BZD 268
$222 €192
-39.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.74 BZD 99.5
$13.37 €11.55
272.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 BZD 113
$31.76 €27.42
77.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belize
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.31 BZD 68.6
$57.5 €49.63
-40.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.49 BZD 12.98
$25.84 €22.31
-74.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 BZD 20.37
$10.21 €8.82
-0.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belize
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.3 BZD 131
$576 €497
-88.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$661 BZD 1,322
$10.7K €9,249
-93.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belize
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.43 BZD 74.9
$92.9 €80.2
-59.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.23 BZD 54.5
$40.84 €35.26
-33.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 BZD 170
$98.4 €84.9
-13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.1 BZD 138
$131 €113
-47.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belize
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 BZD 847
$853 €737
-50.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BZD 706
$658 €568
-46.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 BZD 1,367
$1,518 €1,311
-54.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 BZD 1,284
$1,072 €926
-40.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,418 BZD 2,835
$4,096 €3,537
-65.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,385 BZD 2,770
$2,595 €2,240
-46.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belize
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,013 BZD 2,025
$1,960 €1,692
-48.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.83
4.41
213.61%

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Last update for Belize: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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