Belize vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$472
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1040
$453
💸 GDP per capita
$8430
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
7.48
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
36
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
22
37
😀 Quality of life
47
37
🏙️ Population
411K
10.8M

The average cost of living in Belize ($1009) is 21% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($831). Belize ranked 92nd vs 124th for the Dominican Republic in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Belize compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 91st and 129th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Belize and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belize Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$475
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$43.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$66.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.81%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$201
$1613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$4.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.18
$9.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.4
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.4
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$672
$5291

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Cities Comparison in Belize vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$889
64K
San Ignacio
$1079
26.2K
San Pedro Town
$1351
15.5K
Belmopan
$961
20.8K
Caye Caulker
$1572
2.73K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1036
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$850
1.34M
La Vega
$596
282K
San Cristobal
$867
233K
Puerto Plata
$766
338K
Higuey
$774
251K
Punta Cana
$1180
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$529
188K
San Pedro de Macoris
$801
217K
Bani
$734
146K
San Juan de la Maguana
$671
169K
Boca Chica
$856
142K
Bonao
$565
158K
La Romana
$708
139K
Sabaneta
$750
98.5K
Azua
$779
91.3K
Barahona
$744
83.6K
Samana
$719
108K
Cotui
$674
79.6K
Mao
$762
76.9K
Nagua
$805
76.9K
El Seibo
$775
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$756
58.8K
Sosua
$993
69.9K
Cabarete
$812
4.09K