Belize vs Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Trinidad and Tobago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2731
🏠 One person rent
$468
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$844
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$953
💸 GDP per capita
$8430
$19315
😃 Human freedom index
7.48
7.57
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
73.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
41
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
87.7%
🎓 Higher education
23
27
😀 Quality of life
47
47
🏙️ Population
417K
1.37M

The average cost of living in Belize ($1036) is 8% less expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago ($1129). Belize ranked 90th vs 77th for Trinidad and Tobago in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belize compared to 0.8 months in Trinidad and Tobago. Ranked 106th and 108th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Trinidad and Tobago

We calculate prices for Belize and Trinidad and Tobago as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 5 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 Trinidad and Tobago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.58
$9.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$7.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$859
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$67.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$3530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$9.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.78
$2.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.9
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.2
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.2
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$677
$8014

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$936
64K
San Ignacio
$1053
26.2K
Belmopan
$1007
20.8K
San Pedro Town
$1366
15.5K
Caye Caulker
$1569
2.73K

In Trinidad and Tobago

City Cost of living Population
Chaguanas
$1079
83.5K
Port of Spain
$1248
84.1K
San Fernando
$1007
55.4K
Scarborough
$1111
17K
San Juan
$1213
13.8K