Belize vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1227
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$2775
🏠 One person rent
$428
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$974
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1348
$55.1
💸 GDP per capita
$7988
$9500
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
71
78.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
42
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
6%
🎓 Higher education
23
58
😀 Quality of life
48
32
🏙️ Population
375K
11M

The average cost of living in Belize ($956) is 22% less expensive than in Cuba ($1227). Belize ranked 93rd vs 51st for Cuba 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 months in Cuba. Ranked 83rd and 140th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Cuba

We calculate prices for Belize and Cuba as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 25 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 Cuba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$9.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$60.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.9
$96.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
8.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$381
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$9.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.13
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$8.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$27.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$79.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$12665

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Cities Comparison in Belize vs Cuba

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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 Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1024
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1416
445K
Holguin
$1280
350K
Camaguey
$1525
322K
Santa Clara
$1053
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1558
228K
Las Tunas
$1556
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1096
189K
Cienfuegos
$878
165K
Matanzas
$1203
152K
Manzanillo
$2760
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1260
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1210
139K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1182
86.7K
Moa
$1824
73.1K
Florida
$1405
71.7K
Placetas
$1103
71.2K
Colon
$1108
68K
Guines
$1113
66.9K
Artemisa
$1076
59.1K
Moron
$1260
59.4K
Yara
$2117
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1110
43K