Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Belize

For one person, living is cheaper in Belize: $1,556 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $7,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇧🇿 Belize
$1,556
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.1% cheaper than Belize without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.7% more expensive than Belize without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$9.15 BZD 18.30
85.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$39.62 BZD 79.3
58.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$10.04 BZD 20.08
13.75%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$4.24 BZD 8.48
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.34 BZD 2.69
76.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.48 BZD 2.97
12.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$2.52 BZD 5.05
37.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$4.06 BZD 8.13
-18.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$4.39 BZD 8.79
-73.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$2.02 BZD 4.05
-7.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$3.92 BZD 7.84
-61.22%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.87 BZD 5.74
35.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$11.03 BZD 22.07
16.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$9.06 BZD 18.12
-12.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$10.72 BZD 21.45
64.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$6.38 BZD 12.77
-64.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.51 BZD 3.02
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$2.62 BZD 5.24
-28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$4.72 BZD 9.43
-47.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$5.06 BZD 10.12
-63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$3.72 BZD 7.44
-44.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$2.85 BZD 5.70
-51.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.40 BZD 2.80
-42.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$4.54 BZD 9.08
51.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$14.96 BZD 29.93
-63.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.03 BZD 4.07
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.61 BZD 5.22
-16.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$4.09 BZD 8.18
-45.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$22.43 BZD 44.87
101.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$3.44 BZD 6.88
16.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$3.91 BZD 7.82
-72.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$5.13 BZD 10.27
222.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$2.09 BZD 4.18
8.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$10.6K BZD 21.1K
217.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$21.3K BZD 42.7K
89.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$155 BZD 311
5.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$50.6 BZD 101
-63.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$62.5 BZD 125
-46.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$35.02 BZD 70.1
31.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$6.15 BZD 12.30
205.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$8.90 BZD 17.81
6.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$65.0 BZD 130
960.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$682 BZD 1,365
2371.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$52.9 BZD 106
97.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$42.46 BZD 84.9
6.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$101 BZD 202
-2.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$43.84 BZD 87.7
182.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$565 BZD 1,130
180.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$499 BZD 998
142.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,213 BZD 2,427
133.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$636 BZD 1,272
208.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$2,727 BZD 5,455
180.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$1,633 BZD 3,266
171.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Belize
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$1,079 BZD 2,159
45.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
11.5
-67.04%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Belize: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Belize
$499 58.7% $710
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Belize
$373 37.2% $101
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Belize
$186 24.7% $61
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Belize
$268 24.6% $53
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Belize
$108 35.5% $60
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Belize
$53 18.7% $12
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Belize
$62 2.6% $1.7
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇧🇿 Belize
🕒 Local time
06:23 6:23 AM
23:23 11:23 PM
7 h behind Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
411,106
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Belize Dollar BZD $
📈 Exchange rate
1 EUR = 1.12 USD
1 BZD = 0.5 USD
1 BZD = 0.446 EUR
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BZD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Belize Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2 BZD (1 BZD = 0.5 USD). 1 EUR = 2.24 BZD (1 BZD = 0.446 EUR).

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  • Lisbon Belize 7,940 km ≈ 10 h nonstop flight
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