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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18% cheaper than Belize City without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.1% cheaper than Belize City without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.44 BZD 12.89
-6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$39.33 BZD 78.7
-15.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.96 BZD 11.91
22.32%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.55 BZD 7.11
-54.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.36 BZD 2.72
-22.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.30 BZD 2.59
-40.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.19 BZD 4.38
-21.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.45 BZD 6.89
-7.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$3.18 BZD 6.35
-66.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.23 BZD 2.47
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.15 BZD 4.30
-35.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.33 BZD 4.67
-3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.20 BZD 14.40
-37.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.36 BZD 12.71
-9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$5.42 BZD 10.85
63.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.86 BZD 7.72
-41.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.45 BZD 2.91
-26.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.20 BZD 4.40
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.11 BZD 6.22
-56.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.96 BZD 5.92
-62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.31 BZD 4.62
-49.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.26 BZD 4.51
-60.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.92 BZD 1.84
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.89 BZD 7.79
-41.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.87 BZD 19.73
1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.81 BZD 3.62
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.25 BZD 6.51
-26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.97 BZD 3.94
-56.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$19.86 BZD 39.72
108.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$3.93 BZD 7.85
-62.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$4.07 BZD 8.14
-52.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.87 BZD 3.73
-48.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$10.3K BZD 20.7K
73.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$205 BZD 409
-60.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$49.13 BZD 98.3
-80.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$53.8 BZD 108
-56.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$28.97 BZD 58.0
-11.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$2.53 BZD 5.06
662.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$8.52 BZD 17.04
-51.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$65.1 BZD 130
370.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$675 BZD 1,350
773.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$37.96 BZD 75.9
57.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$27.83 BZD 55.7
14.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$82.5 BZD 165
24.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$89.5 BZD 179
20.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$285 BZD 569
69.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$179 BZD 358
110.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$614 BZD 1,229
33.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$353 BZD 706
104.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$204 BZD 408
1265.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belize City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,193 BZD 2,387
-54.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.83
-2.89%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Belize City: March 1, 2026

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