Belize vs Tonga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Tonga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$428
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$425
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$38.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1348
$702
💸 GDP per capita
$7988
$4682
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
71
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
50
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
30%
🎓 Higher education
23
1
😀 Quality of life
48
42
🏙️ Population
375K
108K

The average cost of living in Belize ($956) is 0.7% less expensive than in Tonga ($962). Belize ranked 93rd vs 92nd for Tonga 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 Tonga. Ranked 83rd and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Tonga

We calculate prices for Belize and Tonga as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 2 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 Tonga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$7.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.45
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.9
$128
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
11.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$7.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.13
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$5.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$4638

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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 Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$963
23.2K
Mua
$961
5K