Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Belize City Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Belize City

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21.2% cheaper than Belize City without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.4% cheaper than Belize City without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$6.44 BZD 12.89
-68.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$39.33 BZD 78.7
-52.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.96 BZD 11.91
25.50%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$3.55 BZD 7.11
-43.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.36 BZD 2.72
-37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.30 BZD 2.59
-73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.19 BZD 4.38
0.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.45 BZD 6.89
8.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$3.18 BZD 6.35
-45.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.23 BZD 2.47
32.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$2.15 BZD 4.30
-46.05%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.33 BZD 4.67
-15.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$7.20 BZD 14.40
121.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.36 BZD 12.71
-50.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$5.42 BZD 10.85
101.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$3.86 BZD 7.72
-31.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.45 BZD 2.91
-15.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.20 BZD 4.40
-22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$3.11 BZD 6.22
-48.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.96 BZD 5.92
-55.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$2.31 BZD 4.62
-49.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.26 BZD 4.51
-69.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.92 BZD 1.84
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.89 BZD 7.79
15.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$9.87 BZD 19.73
93.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.81 BZD 3.62
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.25 BZD 6.51
-2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.97 BZD 3.94
-51.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$19.86 BZD 39.72
-4.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$3.93 BZD 7.85
-65.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$4.07 BZD 8.14
-66.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.87 BZD 3.73
-33.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$10.3K BZD 20.7K
104.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$205 BZD 409
-65.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$49.13 BZD 98.3
-71.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$53.8 BZD 108
-67.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$28.97 BZD 58.0
45.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$2.53 BZD 5.06
171.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$8.52 BZD 17.04
-30.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$65.1 BZD 130
372.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$675 BZD 1,350
2091.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$37.96 BZD 75.9
46.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$27.83 BZD 55.7
-3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$82.5 BZD 165
0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$89.5 BZD 179
-21.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$285 BZD 569
50.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$179 BZD 358
32.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$614 BZD 1,229
30.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$353 BZD 706
42.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$204 BZD 408
910.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Belize City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$1,193 BZD 2,387
-45.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.83
-63.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Belize City: March 1, 2026

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