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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 9.5% cheaper than Belize without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 3.7% cheaper than Belize without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 MX$198
$8.92 BZD 17.85
17.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.67 MX$807
$33.78 BZD 67.6
26.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$154
$7.42 BZD 14.83
9.84%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.7
$3.59 BZD 7.18
-7.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$1.25 BZD 2.5
3.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$1.2 BZD 2.41
-18.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$44.09
$2.43 BZD 4.87
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$3.89 BZD 7.79
9.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.95
$2.87 BZD 5.74
-46.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.42
$1.45 BZD 2.9
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$2.58 BZD 5.16
-33.72%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$46.46
$2.48 BZD 4.96
-0.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 MX$166
$8.8 BZD 17.61
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$6.41 BZD 12.82
22.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$205
$7.21 BZD 14.41
50.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$5.89 BZD 11.79
-53.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.09 BZD 2.18
32.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.7
$1.69 BZD 3.37
8.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$34.07
$3.16 BZD 6.31
-43.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$2.98 BZD 5.97
-32.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.71
$2.54 BZD 5.09
-19.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$2.71 BZD 5.42
-53.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$19.99
$1.15 BZD 2.31
-7.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MX$82.3
$4.86 BZD 9.72
-10.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 MX$202
$15.02 BZD 30.05
-28.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.16
$1.99 BZD 3.98
-17.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$2.69 BZD 5.38
9.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Belize
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.48
$1.98 BZD 3.96
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.9 MX$508
$20.86 BZD 41.72
28.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 MX$51.2
$3.43 BZD 6.86
-20.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 MX$37.8
$3.55 BZD 7.1
-43.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.54 MX$199
$9.77 BZD 19.55
7.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.69
$1.87 BZD 3.74
-29.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K MX$377.7K
$10.5K BZD 21.1K
89.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.6K
$20.7K BZD 41.3K
13.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 MX$1,177
$134 BZD 268
-53.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 MX$442
$49.74 BZD 99.5
-52.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 MX$524
$56.3 BZD 113
-50.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 MX$664
$34.31 BZD 68.6
2.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 MX$339
$6.49 BZD 12.98
176.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.9
$10.18 BZD 20.37
-54.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,795
$65.3 BZD 131
288.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,582 MX$105.5K
$661 BZD 1,322
744.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$1,006
$37.43 BZD 74.9
42.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 MX$786
$27.23 BZD 54.5
52.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,744
$84.9 BZD 170
8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,658
$69.1 BZD 138
26.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Belize
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$12.3K
$423 BZD 847
53.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MX$8,561
$353 BZD 706
28.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 MX$23.6K
$683 BZD 1,367
82.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 MX$16.2K
$642 BZD 1,284
33.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 MX$40.6K
$1,418 BZD 2,835
51.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 MX$28K
$1,385 BZD 2,770
6.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 MX$14.1K
$1,013 BZD 2,025
-26.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
13.83
-17.21%

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

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belize: October 29, 2025

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