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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 0.3% cheaper than Belize City without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.9% more expensive than Belize City without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$239
$6.15 BZD 12.30
117.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 MX$935
$39.38 BZD 78.8
32.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 MX$165
$5.92 BZD 11.84
56.08%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$64.6
$3.57 BZD 7.14
1.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$28.77
$1.36 BZD 2.71
18.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.88
$1.34 BZD 2.67
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 MX$56.3
$2.27 BZD 4.55
38.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 MX$87.4
$3.44 BZD 6.89
41.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$30.37
$3.11 BZD 6.22
-45.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 MX$48.32
$1.27 BZD 2.54
112.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.99
$2.23 BZD 4.46
-12.11%
Eggs
$2.61 MX$46.76
$2.39 BZD 4.79
9.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MX$182
$7.00 BZD 14.01
45.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 MX$146
$6.38 BZD 12.75
27.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 MX$210
$5.61 BZD 11.21
109.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 MX$53.4
$3.85 BZD 7.70
-22.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MX$32.36
$1.43 BZD 2.85
26.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 MX$35.68
$2.09 BZD 4.18
-4.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 MX$35.57
$2.98 BZD 5.96
-33.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$38.49
$3.02 BZD 6.04
-28.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$39.30
$2.36 BZD 4.71
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.87
$2.26 BZD 4.52
-38.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.36
$0.93 BZD 1.86
16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$76.4
$4.03 BZD 8.07
5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 MX$250
$10.16 BZD 20.33
37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MX$31.62
$1.81 BZD 3.61
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 MX$65.1
$3.34 BZD 6.68
8.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 MX$6.91
$1.95 BZD 3.89
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 MX$340
$20.37 BZD 40.74
-6.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 MX$23.72
$3.98 BZD 7.96
-66.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.40
$4.05 BZD 8.09
-92.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$97.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$23.30
$1.81 BZD 3.62
-28.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K MX$344.2K
$10.5K BZD 21.0K
83.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MX$422.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.70 MX$710
$212 BZD 424
-81.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.00 MX$483
$49.80 BZD 99.6
-45.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.61 MX$530
$54.3 BZD 109
-45.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 MX$962
$28.85 BZD 57.7
86.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.36 MX$472
$2.52 BZD 5.04
946.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 MX$113
$8.53 BZD 17.06
-26.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 MX$7,637
$64.0 BZD 128
567.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K MX$187.8K
$675 BZD 1,349
1456.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 MX$1,046
$37.15 BZD 74.3
57.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.83 MX$820
$27.30 BZD 54.6
67.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,828
$81.4 BZD 163
25.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MX$1,874
$88.9 BZD 178
17.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 MX$18.2K
$278 BZD 556
266.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$11.3K
$179 BZD 359
251.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,131 MX$38.1K
$613 BZD 1,227
247.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 MX$21.8K
$345 BZD 689
254.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,613 MX$64.6K
$202 BZD 404
1688.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,191 MX$39.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Belize City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,087 MX$19.4K
$1,211 BZD 2,421
-10.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.83
-18.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

Last update for Belize City: March 9, 2026

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