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Cost of Living Comparison Between Belize and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Belize and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Belize is 6.8% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belize is 1.3% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belize
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.85 BZD 17.69
$10.38 MX$183
-14.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.83 BZD 67.7
$42.10 MX$743
-19.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 BZD 14.67
$7.87 MX$139
-6.86%
Cappuccino
$3.52 BZD 7.04
$3.24 MX$57.2
8.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 BZD 2.48
$1.32 MX$23.33
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BZD 2.54
$0.91 MX$16.06
39.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 BZD 5.13
$2.33 MX$41.17
9.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BZD 7.79
$4.29 MX$75.7
-9.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belize
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 BZD 5.62
$1.50 MX$26.55
87.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 BZD 2.91
$2.54 MX$44.81
-42.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 BZD 5.22
$1.74 MX$30.78
50.00%
Eggs
$2.37 BZD 4.74
$2.38 MX$42.06
-0.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 BZD 18.17
$8.69 MX$153
4.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 BZD 12.16
$7.81 MX$138
-22.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 BZD 13.72
$10.79 MX$190
-36.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.89 BZD 11.77
$2.80 MX$49.48
110.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 BZD 2.26
$1.51 MX$26.69
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 BZD 3.34
$1.90 MX$33.56
-12.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 BZD 6.21
$1.78 MX$31.37
74.16%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 BZD 6.06
$1.95 MX$34.41
55.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 BZD 4.83
$1.97 MX$34.82
22.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 BZD 5.50
$1.26 MX$22.20
118.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 BZD 2.32
$1.02 MX$17.97
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.10 BZD 10.19
$4.19 MX$73.9
21.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.84 BZD 29.68
$11.20 MX$198
32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 BZD 4.17
$1.66 MX$29.21
25.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 BZD 5.51
$2.92 MX$51.6
-5.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Belize
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 BZD 3.89
$0.65 MX$11.55
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.37 BZD 42.73
$26.48 MX$467
-19.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 BZD 7.09
$2.57 MX$45.33
38.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 BZD 6.94
$1.91 MX$33.65
81.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.66 BZD 19.31
$10.47 MX$185
-7.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 BZD 3.75
$1.31 MX$23.07
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.4K BZD 20.8K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
-49.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K BZD 41.6K
$22.7K MX$400.8K
-8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belize
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 BZD 261
$63.3 MX$1,117
106.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.83 BZD 99.7
$23.14 MX$409
115.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.6 BZD 113
$28.47 MX$502
98.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belize
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.30 BZD 70.6
$35.44 MX$626
-0.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.28 BZD 12.57
$18.02 MX$318
-65.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.37 BZD 20.75
$4.66 MX$82.3
122.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belize
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.7 BZD 129
$248 MX$4,377
-73.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$685 BZD 1,369
$5,750 MX$101.5K
-88.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belize
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.40 BZD 72.8
$51.8 MX$914
-29.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.34 BZD 52.7
$40.92 MX$722
-35.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 BZD 170
$93.9 MX$1,657
-9.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 BZD 141
$89.7 MX$1,583
-21.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belize
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 BZD 821
$636 MX$11.2K
-35.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 BZD 709
$439 MX$7,755
-19.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 BZD 1,383
$1,225 MX$21.6K
-43.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 BZD 1,269
$848 MX$15.0K
-25.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,446 BZD 2,893
$2,594 MX$45.8K
-44.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,410 BZD 2,820
$1,559 MX$27.5K
-9.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belize
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,101 BZD 2,202
$805 MX$14.2K
36.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.83
11.45
20.79%

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Last update for Belize: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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