Belize City at a glance
- Essentials in Belize City run $1,073 a month.
- The average net salary of $843 covers that 0.8×.
- 92.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at district level.
- PM2.5 averages 11 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,073 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $191 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $342 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $184 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $169 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $419 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $110 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $843 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $325 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $566 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Belize City, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $6.29 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $50.00 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $9.75 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $3.50 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $2.55 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.99 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.69 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.43 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $2.62 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $2.45 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $3.29 |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.36 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $6.49 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $7.91 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $3.16 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.56 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $4.01 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $3.74 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $2.47 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.14 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $2.74 |
|---|---|
| Taxi start | $4.49 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $2.36 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $373.28 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $46.19 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $49.65 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $24.94 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $4.98 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Belize City has 92.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (district level). That is the highest of the 2 Belize cities we track. Belize's national figure is 103.7, so Belize City runs 11 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Belize City ranks against every city we track
Belize City sits ahead of 84% of the 1074 cities we track on women aged 20–39. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 76% of 1009. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 7% of 1022.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Belize City sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: Jasmine Halki, CC BY 2.0.
Data updated