Travel budget and cost of living in Belize how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Belize and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Belize. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Belize travel budget.
Travel budget in Belize
Belize: calculate your travel budget
Belize: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Belize for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 72 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1574* (3178 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 147 for 2 ppl.
- $ 22 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 3638* (7350 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 156 for 2 ppl.
- $ 32 per person
- $ 53 per person
- $ 24 per person
Total budget:
$ 5164* (10416 $)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Belize in 2024
Cost of living: Belize VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Belize in 2024 is 24% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Belize by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Belize compared to the national average.
Cities | /Belize | View Details |
---|---|---|
Belmopan | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Belmopan |
Belize City | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Belize City |
Punta Gorda | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Punta Gorda |
San Ignacio | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in San Ignacio |
Corozal | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Corozal |
Dangriga | 14% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Dangriga |
Local prices in Belize by expense type
Belize: Restaurant budget
($ 3 to $ 14)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 11 to $ 36)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6 to $ 8)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2 to $ 4)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2 to $ 4.4)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.4 to $ 8)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1 to $ 2)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Belize: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 43 to $ 328)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 58 to $ 266)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 75 to $ 443)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 238
($ 142 to $ 432)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 321
($ 7.8 to $ 453)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 484
($ 44 to $ 265)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 93 to $ 492)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 252
($ 89 to $ 462)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 78 to $ 258)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 91 to $ 609)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
Belize: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.2 to $ 5)
172% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 2.6)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1 to $ 4.4)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.6 to $ 4)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 3.9 to $ 12)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.2 to $ 11)
13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.1 to $ 5)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.6 to $ 4.4)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.8 to $ 2)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Belize: Public and private transport budget
($ 1 to $ 4)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.4 to $ 5)
83% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.4 to $ 3)
99% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3 to $ 4)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 17 to $ 121)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Belize: Leisure activity budget
($ 8.4 to $ 16)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 3.4 to $ 6.8)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Belize: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 3 to $ 7.4)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 13 to $ 43)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 13 to $ 61)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 521)
(fair price: $ 796)
(fair price: $ 548)
(fair price: $ 527)
(fair price: $ 527)
(fair price: $ 669)
About the information on the cost of living in Belize
The information about the cost of living in Belize shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Belize updated on 24-09-2024.
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