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Price Sampler: What Things Costs in Belize |
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Here's a sampler of costs for common items in Belize. All prices are shown here in U.S. dollars. As in other countries, prices for many items vary depending on where and when you buy them. Transportation Gallon of regular unleaded gas: $2.75 (price fluctuates and varies slightly by area) Gallon of diesel fuel: $2.65 Bus fare from Belize City to San Ignacio: $2.50 regular, $3 express Water taxi from Belize City to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye: $10 One-way adult airfare from Belize City municipal airport to Placencia: $80 One-way adult airfare from Belize City municipal airport to San Pedro: $35 Taxi fare within Belize City: $3--$5 Utilities/Telecommunications 1-kilowatt hour of current (electricity): $0.21 "Current" (electrical service) for 1000 KW monthly: $210 Installation of residential telephone: $50 plus $100 deposit ($500 if you are not a Belizean citizen or permanent resident) Monthly charge for residential telephone: $10 10-minute call from Corozal to Belize City: $1 10-minute daytime call to U.S.: $8 DSL Internet access: $50 to $200 a month Digital cellular service: $50 for 250 anytime minutes (incoming calls are free) plus 30 text messages Water and sewer service: $10--$30+ (varies by area) Butane, 100-pound tank, delivered: $40 (varies by area) Bottled water, delivered: $2.50/gallon "Dirt" (trash) pick-up: Free to $10 a month (varies by area) Staples in Grocery Stores (Prices Vary by Store) Red beans: $0.60 per pound Coffee (Belizean, Gallon Jug): $8 per pound Milk: $2.25 1/2 gallon Ground steak (lean ground beef): $1.50 per pound Pork chops: $2 per pound Chicken: $1.50 per pound Loaf of white bread: $1 (whole wheat $2.50-$3) Corn tortillas, freshly made: $0.02--$0.04 each Bananas: 10 to 20 for $1 Avocados (pears): 6 for $1 (varies seasonally) Flour, bulk, 1 lb.: $1.50 Onions: $0.60 per pound (varies seasonally) Soft drink, Coca-Cola, 12 oz.: $0.50 - 0.75 each Local rum, liter: $7 - $12 Sugar: $0.20 per pound Crackers (Premium Saltines): $3.32 Cigarettes, Independence local brand: $3 a pack Canned soup (Campbell's Chicken Noodle): $1.80 Cereal (Raisin Bran): $5 Cooking oil (1-2-3 brand from Mexico), 1/2 liter: $1.75 Household Items Mennonite-made wood dining table: $175 Music CD (pirated): $5 Whirlpool 12,000 BTU air-conditioner: $700 Panasonic 1350 watt microwave: $165 Mabe (Mexican) frost-free 16 cubic foot refridgerator: $675 Small home appliances at Mirab, Courts, Brodies or other stores: about 25% to 50% more than prices in the U.S. Entertainment Fish and beans and rice at local restaurant, Hopkins: $4 Fish, French fries and cole slaw dinner, San Pedro: $12 Lobster dinner at nice restaurant, Belize City: $30 Movie theater ticket, Princess, Belize City: $8.50 Rum drink at bar, Placencia: $3 Belikin beer at bar in Cayo: $2.50 Shelter Costs Rent for simple two-bedroom house in Corozal Town: $200 to $400 Rent for modern two-bedroom apartment in San Pedro: $800 to $1,800 Cost to build a reinforced concrete home: $40 to $100 per sq. ft., finished out moderately Small concrete house and lot in Belmopan or Cayo: $30,000 to $100,000 Modern three-bedroom house and beachview lot in Consejo: $145,000 Two-bedroom condo on Ambergris Caye: $200,000 to $600,000 Medical Care Office visit, private physician: $25 Teeth cleaning, private dentist: $40 Root canal and crown, private dentist: $250 - $500 Building Supplies 50# bag of cement: $6 to $7 "Prefab" Mennonite House, 800 sq. ft, set up on your lot, $16,000 Lan Sluder, BelizeFirst.com 2009 Grocery shopping price comparison between San Pedro Belize – Prescott AZ and Laguna Beach California….. San Pedro $20.75 - Almonds 2lbs bag San Pedro $14.13 - Sliced almonds 2lb bag San Pedro $8.82 – Container of parmesan 1lb San Pedro$18.48 – Cold pressed olive oil 2 liter San Pedro$6.13 – Sue Bee Clover honey 24 oz San Pedro$13.63 – Jiff peanut butter 2lb jar San Pedro $15.83 Skippy peanut butter 3lb jar San Pedro$14.25 – Peter Pan creamy peanut butter big jar San Pedro $14.45 Apple Sauce 3lb jar San Pedro $7.23 Smuckers jam 2 lb jar San Pedro $4.37 – Crest Calcident toothpaste San Pedro $7.38 – Ginger snaps $7.25 and $8.67 San Pedro $29.38 – 20 giant rolls Charmin San Pedro$8.73 – 6 giant rolls Charmin San Pedro $10.93 – 12 double rolls Quilted Northern San Pedro $12.63 – Ensure powder San Pedro $24.97 – Folders ground coffee 3 lb San Pedro $32.98 – Kona coffee beans 2lb San Pedro $18.18 – Blue Mountain 2lb San Pedro $18.18 – Maxwell House coffee 12 oz San Pedro $14.25 – 1 box equal sugar subst 200 pkts San Pedro$ 18.75 – Extra virgin olive Oil 1 liter San Pedro $29.63 – Extra Virgin Organic olive oil 1.5 liter San Pedro $18.15 – Mazola Corn Oil 1.89 liter San Pedro $7.38 – Johnson's baby oil 14 oz San Pedro $16.48 – Dove go fresh body wash 24 oz San Pedro $12.63 – Vaseline body Lotion 20.3 oz San Pedro $6.68 – Listerine mouthwash 500 ml San Pedro $12.17 – Scope White 946 ml San Pedro $12.98 – Scope Citrus 1 liter San Pedro $8.53 – 6 pk of scotch brite heavy duty sponges San Pedro $27.43 – Kirkland balsamic vinegar 1 liter San Pedro $8.78 – A1 steak sauce 10 oz San Pedro $9.30 – Charcoal briquettes 7.2 lb or $4.82 – 4.5lb bag San Pedro $16.44 – Arm & Hammer supr scp clumping cat litter San Pedro $16.18 – Pedigree puppy food 8.8lb bag San Pedro $14.23 – Whiskas meat selection 6.6lbs bag San Pedro $ 8.62 – Rice crackers 18 oz San Pedro $ 7.95 – Granola 1/2 lb San Pedro $9.00 – Blueberries frozen bag San Pedro $8.53 – Deluxe mixed nuts 10 oz San Pedro $9.08 – Special k cinnamon pecan 12.5 oz box San Pedro $6.28 – lite cherry pie filling 4 oz San Pedro $8.15 – more fruit pie filling 4 oz San Pedro Belize $9.43 – more fruit blueberry 4 oz San Pedro $28.85 – Kirkland almonds 3lb bag San Pedro $ 27.48 – Clorox liquid laundry soap 5.04 liter/64 loads San Pedro $24.70 – Gain liquid laundry soap 2.95 liter /48 loads San Pedro $8.85 – ultra cheer 25 loads San Pedro $13.75 – Tide 2x Ultra 1.47 liter or 32 loads San Pedro $9.98 – wd40 12 oz can |
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