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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico is 6.9% cheaper than Belize without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico is 0.1% cheaper than Belize without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 MX$183
$8.72 BZD 17.45
21.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.45 MX$733
$32.87 BZD 65.7
29.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 MX$140
$7.43 BZD 14.85
9.29%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$58.5
$3.42 BZD 6.85
-0.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$22.87
$1.28 BZD 2.56
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$16.68
$1.25 BZD 2.50
-22.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 MX$40.45
$2.45 BZD 4.91
-4.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 MX$71.7
$3.93 BZD 7.86
5.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MX$25.51
$2.83 BZD 5.67
-47.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 MX$43.67
$1.46 BZD 2.91
73.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$29.58
$2.60 BZD 5.20
-34.23%
Eggs
$2.34 MX$40.41
$2.47 BZD 4.94
-5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 MX$146
$9.16 BZD 18.31
-7.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 MX$136
$6.24 BZD 12.48
26.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 MX$189
$7.02 BZD 14.04
55.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 MX$49.09
$5.65 BZD 11.29
-49.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.10
$1.13 BZD 2.26
33.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.21
$1.73 BZD 3.45
8.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.26
$3.19 BZD 6.39
-41.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.80
$2.94 BZD 5.87
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.89
$2.43 BZD 4.85
-19.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MX$22.74
$2.65 BZD 5.30
-50.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$18.21
$1.16 BZD 2.31
-9.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$5.11 BZD 10.22
-16.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.32 MX$196
$14.71 BZD 29.42
-23.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$28.31
$2.07 BZD 4.15
-20.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MX$52.1
$2.81 BZD 5.62
7.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Belize
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.29
$2.01 BZD 4.02
-67.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.55 MX$459
$21.01 BZD 42.01
26.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$45.42
$3.40 BZD 6.80
-22.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 MX$33.42
$3.48 BZD 6.95
-44.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.46 MX$181
$9.65 BZD 19.31
8.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.67
$1.78 BZD 3.57
-26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K MX$348.2K
$10.4K BZD 20.8K
94.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K MX$396.8K
$21.0K BZD 41.9K
9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 MX$1,092
$132 BZD 264
-52.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.08 MX$399
$48.80 BZD 97.6
-52.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.95 MX$483
$57.3 BZD 115
-51.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.90 MX$603
$35.21 BZD 70.4
-0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 MX$310
$6.43 BZD 12.85
179.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 MX$83.7
$10.29 BZD 20.58
-52.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,343
$65.1 BZD 130
286.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,584 MX$96.4K
$662 BZD 1,323
744.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 MX$908
$36.19 BZD 72.4
45.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.26 MX$695
$26.28 BZD 52.6
53.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 MX$1,618
$84.2 BZD 168
11.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 MX$1,533
$69.7 BZD 139
27.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Belize
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$11.2K
$412 BZD 824
57.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 MX$7,738
$357 BZD 713
25.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 MX$21.5K
$681 BZD 1,361
82.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 MX$14.8K
$633 BZD 1,266
35.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,822 MX$48.7K
$1,423 BZD 2,847
98.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,604 MX$27.7K
$1,618 BZD 3,236
-0.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Belize
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$823 MX$14.2K
$1,169 BZD 2,338
-29.63%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Belize: April 11, 2026

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