Belize vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$3047
🏠 One person rent
$428
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$1235
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1348
$775
💸 GDP per capita
$7988
$6874
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
71
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
44
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
23
69
😀 Quality of life
48
39
🏙️ Population
375K
2.7M

The average cost of living in Belize ($956) is 17% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1148). Belize ranked 93rd vs 66th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belize compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 83rd and 117th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Belize and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 10 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 Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$869
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.9
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$3.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.13
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$72.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$9.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$2111

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Cities Comparison in Belize vs Jamaica

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$877
60.9K
San Ignacio
$1090
26.2K
San Pedro Town
$1333
11.8K
Belmopan
$729
19.5K
Caye Caulker
$1573
2K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1325
580K
Spanish Town
$783
131K
Half Way Tree
$1165
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1018
124K
May Pen
$821
61.5K
Mandeville
$978
48.3K
Old Harbour
$849
28.7K
Linstead
$1046
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1143
14.8K