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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.3% more expensive than Belize City without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.2% cheaper than Belize City without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.33 BZD 12.66
-26.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$39.83 BZD 79.7
16.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.83 BZD 11.66
48.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.57 BZD 7.14
-13.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.35 BZD 2.7
-45.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.35 BZD 2.69
-72.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.31 BZD 4.63
3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.54 BZD 7.09
2.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$3.19 BZD 6.38
-29.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.3 BZD 2.59
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.18 BZD 4.37
2.75%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.42 BZD 4.84
-7.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.98 BZD 13.96
176.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.48 BZD 12.96
-41.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.39 BZD 10.78
142.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.78 BZD 7.57
-13.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.43 BZD 2.86
13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.16 BZD 4.32
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$3.14 BZD 6.28
-36.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.87 BZD 5.74
-46.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.35 BZD 4.7
-36.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.25 BZD 4.5
-54.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.86 BZD 1.71
-44.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.07 BZD 8.14
6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.95 BZD 19.9
117.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.79 BZD 3.58
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.41 BZD 6.82
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.97 BZD 3.94
-31.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.68 BZD 39.36
-40.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.03 BZD 8.06
-21.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$4 BZD 8
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.8 BZD 3.6
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$10.7K BZD 21.3K
156.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$206 BZD 412
-40.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$50.5 BZD 101
-72.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$54.1 BZD 108
-66.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$28.21 BZD 56.4
115.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$2.45 BZD 4.9
598.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.47 BZD 16.95
7.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$65.1 BZD 130
965.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$684 BZD 1,369
2222.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$37.37 BZD 74.7
53.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$27.83 BZD 55.7
24.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$82.6 BZD 165
39.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$90.9 BZD 182
-6.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$280 BZD 560
118.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$182 BZD 365
142.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$624 BZD 1,248
222.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$351 BZD 701
316.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$199 BZD 398
2035.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Belize City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$874 BZD 1,749
-20.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.83
-61.46%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Belize City: October 28, 2025

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