Cost of Living inBelize City, Belize
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Belize: $12,621/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 53% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-schooling rules and international-school pricing are not sourced for Belize yet. Quality, expat-access, instruction language, and tuition will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Belize City. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Belize City is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Belize.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedHospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
MixedThis is an inferred read based on coverage, public spending, cost-sharing, and the public facility footprint we can see.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
70/100
2023
Physicians
1.09/1k
2018
Hospital beds
1.00/1k
2023
Out of pocket
27%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
73.7 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
67/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
9.2/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Belize yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2020 annual wages in Belize City, Belize · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can stay up to 180 days without a visa.
Long-Term Visa Programs
retirement
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Belize City compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.9x further in Belize City than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Belize here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Belize City cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Belize City is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 53% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Belize City. We are using the country-level cost index for Belize here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Belize City compare with New York City?
Rent in Belize City is about 86% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Belize here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Belize City?
Groceries in Belize City are about 47% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 61% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Belize here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
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