Cost of Living Comparison Between Placencia and Caye Caulker Cost of Living Comparison Between Placencia and Caye Caulker

🙂 Solo nomad: Placencia is 50.9% cheaper than Caye Caulker without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placencia is 48.9% cheaper than Caye Caulker without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placencia
Caye Caulker
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 BZD 23.57
$8.56 BZD 17.12
37.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.70 BZD 75.4
$33.31 BZD 66.6
13.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 BZD 20.45
$7.25 BZD 14.50
41.10%
Cappuccino
$3.35 BZD 6.69
$4.02 BZD 8.04
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BZD 2.15
$1.49 BZD 2.97
-27.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 BZD 1.03
$1.78 BZD 3.55
-71.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 BZD 6.38
$3.07 BZD 6.14
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 BZD 6.02
$4.61 BZD 9.22
-34.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placencia
Caye Caulker
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.41 BZD 6.83
$3.08 BZD 6.16
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.87 BZD 3.73
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$4.39 BZD 8.77
-
Eggs
$2.48 BZD 4.95
$4.17 BZD 8.34
-40.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 BZD 24.02
$10.80 BZD 21.61
11.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$7.81 BZD 15.61
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.28 BZD 26.55
-
Apples (1kg)
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$8.51 BZD 17.01
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.07 BZD 2.14
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.40 BZD 2.81
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$2.85 BZD 5.70
-
Potato (1kg)
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$5.43 BZD 10.86
-
Onion (1kg)
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$4.54 BZD 9.08
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$3.09 BZD 6.17
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.73 BZD 3.45
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.39 BZD 8.79
-
Wine (Bottle)
$15.24 BZD 30.48
$22.16 BZD 44.31
-31.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 BZD 5.15
$2.26 BZD 4.51
14.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 BZD 5.96
$2.43 BZD 4.86
22.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Placencia
Caye Caulker
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$4.91 BZD 9.82
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$22.37 BZD 44.74
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.43 BZD 6.85
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.09 BZD 6.18
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.95 BZD 9.90
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 BZD 3.47
$2.99 BZD 5.98
-42.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$10.4K BZD 20.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.8K BZD 41.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placencia
Caye Caulker
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 BZD 181
$204 BZD 408
-55.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.1 BZD 100
$34.92 BZD 69.9
43.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.7 BZD 141
$76.3 BZD 153
-7.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placencia
Caye Caulker
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$34.55 BZD 69.1
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.87 BZD 27.73
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.49 BZD 22.99
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placencia
Caye Caulker
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$75.7 BZD 151
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$60.4 BZD 121
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$152 BZD 305
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$49.70 BZD 99.4
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placencia
Caye Caulker
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 BZD 1,178
$1,020 BZD 2,040
-42.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 BZD 1,397
$757 BZD 1,514
-7.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$754 BZD 1,508
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,233 BZD 2,466
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placencia
Caye Caulker
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,995 BZD 3,989
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Last update for Placencia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Caye Caulker: March 2, 2026

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