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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 7.3% cheaper than Belize without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 3.6% cheaper than Belize without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.49 MX$185
$9.11 BZD 18.21
15.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$733
$33.44 BZD 66.9
24.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 MX$141
$7.29 BZD 14.59
9.47%
Cappuccino
$3.42 MX$60.3
$3.47 BZD 6.94
-1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.21
$1.22 BZD 2.45
8.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MX$17.59
$1.21 BZD 2.41
-17.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 MX$42.31
$2.57 BZD 5.13
-6.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MX$75.2
$4.04 BZD 8.08
5.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$26.67
$2.81 BZD 5.62
-46.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 MX$45.31
$1.42 BZD 2.84
80.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.76
$2.58 BZD 5.16
-32.56%
Eggs
$2.48 MX$43.79
$2.39 BZD 4.78
3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 MX$153
$9.15 BZD 18.30
-5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 MX$140
$6.12 BZD 12.24
29.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 MX$196
$7.21 BZD 14.41
53.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 MX$49.64
$5.77 BZD 11.54
-51.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$26.31
$1.10 BZD 2.20
35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 MX$33.84
$1.72 BZD 3.43
11.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.47
$3.15 BZD 6.29
-43.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 MX$35.88
$2.95 BZD 5.90
-31.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 MX$35.91
$2.41 BZD 4.82
-15.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$22.35
$2.76 BZD 5.53
-53.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 MX$17.67
$1.15 BZD 2.30
-13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MX$76.3
$4.90 BZD 9.81
-11.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MX$204
$15.16 BZD 30.31
-23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$29.05
$2.08 BZD 4.16
-20.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 MX$53.0
$2.77 BZD 5.53
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Belize
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.39
$2.06 BZD 4.12
-68.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.37 MX$465
$21.12 BZD 42.25
24.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$46.42
$3.51 BZD 7.02
-25.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 MX$34.14
$3.58 BZD 7.16
-46.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.51 MX$186
$9.70 BZD 19.40
8.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$23.42
$1.85 BZD 3.71
-28.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K MX$357.3K
$10.7K BZD 21.3K
90.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$398.4K
$21.1K BZD 42.1K
7.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 MX$1,098
$131 BZD 262
-52.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 MX$413
$49.18 BZD 98.4
-52.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.93 MX$493
$55.6 BZD 111
-49.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.84 MX$615
$34.60 BZD 69.2
0.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.07 MX$319
$6.36 BZD 12.71
184.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 MX$85.9
$10.44 BZD 20.88
-53.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 MX$4,470
$63.5 BZD 127
298.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,689 MX$100.4K
$668 BZD 1,335
752.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.6 MX$911
$36.40 BZD 72.8
41.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 MX$730
$27.11 BZD 54.2
52.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 MX$1,636
$84.5 BZD 169
9.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MX$1,561
$69.7 BZD 139
26.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Belize
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MX$11.2K
$414 BZD 828
53.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 MX$8,016
$360 BZD 719
26.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MX$22.1K
$686 BZD 1,373
82.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 MX$15.5K
$639 BZD 1,278
37.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,736 MX$48.3K
$1,446 BZD 2,892
89.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,630 MX$28.8K
$1,405 BZD 2,811
15.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$830 MX$14.6K
$1,150 BZD 2,300
-27.88%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Belize: March 2, 2026

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