Cost of living in San Pedro

Real monthly costs in San Pedro, Belize: USD, from the same data behind the Pro model.

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San Pedro at a glance

Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.

Essentials / mon/arent + bills + food + transit
Men per 100 women92.7ages 20–39, district level
Avg net salaryn/amonthly, after tax
Safety score33/100higher = safer

Monthly cost breakdown

Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.

Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD$750
Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD$1,000
Groceriesmonthly, one person$301
Dining outmonthly, one person$187
Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet$174
Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD$2,000
Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD$2,800

Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.

Everyday prices

What single items cost in San Pedro, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.

Eating out

Meal, inexpensive restaurant$9.47
Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses$29.90
Cappuccino, regular$2.98
Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught$2.99
Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle$3.99
Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L$1.37
Water, 0.33 L bottle$1.53

Groceries

Milk, 1 L$5.03
White bread, 500 g$2.47
White rice, 1 kg$5.51
Eggs, 12$1.89
Local cheese, 1 kg$11.74
Chicken fillets, 1 kg$13.21
Apples, 1 kg$14.33
Bananas, 1 kg$1.10
Tomatoes, 1 kg$7.58
Potatoes, 1 kg$6.61
Onions, 1 kg$3.73
Water, 1.5 L bottle$1.89

Transport & bills

Taxi, 1 km$5.00
Gasoline, 1 L$1.61
Basic utilities, 85 m² flat$173.85

Leisure

Gym, monthly$30.00

Dating-age sex ratio

San Pedro has 92.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (district level). That is the lowest of the 2 Belize cities we track. Belize's national figure is 103.7, so San Pedro runs 11 below the country as a whole.

A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.

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Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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