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

🙂 Solo nomad: Placencia is 41.9% cheaper than Belize City without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placencia is 48.9% cheaper than Belize City without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 BZD 24.17
$6.33 BZD 12.66
90.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.37 BZD 72.8
$39.83 BZD 79.7
-8.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.95 BZD 19.9
$5.83 BZD 11.66
70.67%
Cappuccino
$3.33 BZD 6.66
$3.57 BZD 7.14
-6.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BZD 2.05
$1.35 BZD 2.7
-23.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 BZD 0.98
$1.35 BZD 2.69
-63.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 BZD 6.5
$2.31 BZD 4.63
40.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 BZD 6.07
$3.54 BZD 7.09
-14.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.53 BZD 7.06
$3.19 BZD 6.38
10.66%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.3 BZD 2.59
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$2.18 BZD 4.37
-
Eggs
$2.46 BZD 4.92
$2.42 BZD 4.84
1.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 BZD 23.35
$6.98 BZD 13.96
67.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$6.48 BZD 12.96
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.39 BZD 10.78
-
Apples (1kg)
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$3.78 BZD 7.57
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.43 BZD 2.86
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.16 BZD 4.32
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$3.14 BZD 6.28
-
Potato (1kg)
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$2.87 BZD 5.74
-
Onion (1kg)
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$2.35 BZD 4.7
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$2.25 BZD 4.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 BZD 1.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.07 BZD 8.14
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.89 BZD 29.79
$9.95 BZD 19.9
49.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 BZD 5.4
$1.79 BZD 3.58
50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 BZD 5.87
$3.41 BZD 6.82
-13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.97 BZD 3.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.68 BZD 39.36
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.03 BZD 8.06
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4 BZD 8
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 BZD 3.49
$1.8 BZD 3.6
-2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$10.7K BZD 21.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.8 BZD 182
$206 BZD 412
-55.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.27 BZD 98.5
$50.5 BZD 101
-2.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 BZD 139
$54.1 BZD 108
28.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.21 BZD 56.4
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$2.45 BZD 4.9
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$8.47 BZD 16.95
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$65.1 BZD 130
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$684 BZD 1,369
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$37.37 BZD 74.7
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$27.83 BZD 55.7
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$82.6 BZD 165
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$90.9 BZD 182
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BZD 1,199
$280 BZD 560
114.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 BZD 1,383
$182 BZD 365
279.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 BZD 1,248
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$351 BZD 701
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$199 BZD 398
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placencia
Belize City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$874 BZD 1,749
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.83
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Last update for Placencia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Belize City: October 28, 2025

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