North America
Belize
Capital Belmopan · 383,071 people · Dollar
- Top cities
- 76KBelize City
- 26KSan Ignacio
- 17KSan Pedro
- 15KOrange Walk
- 13KBelmopan
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- CostAffordable≈50% under North America
- SafetyCaution0.7/5
- MobilityLimited1.5/5
- CultureQuiet0.5/5
- ClimateWarm26–34°
Top cities
- Belize City76K residents
- San Ignacio26K residents
- San Pedro17K residents
- Orange Walk15K residents
- Belmopan13K residents
Source: GeoNames
Cost of living in Belize
Affordable for North America.
Its $1,574 median runs ~50% below North America's median major city ($3,155); Belize City ($1,744) runs 1.2× Belmopan ($1,405).
Good to know — low cost often trades against local salaries and visa options — budget for income, not just spending. Learn how we measure this →
Safety in Belize
The one thing to watch: property crime.
Most hazards across Belize sit in a normal range — property crime is the one area that runs higher.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Belize
Mobility in Belize needs more planning across its cities.
Across 2 cities, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Belize
Culture in Belize is more selective across its cities.
Across 1 cities, cultural life stays broadly present — no single city stands far apart.
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Belize
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is Belize's busiest gateway.
1 major airports. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Belize
Belize's passport offers solid global access.
- Mobility
- #5093 destinations
- GDP reach
- #11517.1% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #95371 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Belize
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Across its cities, summer highs top out near 34°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 26°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~300 days a year in San Pedro.
Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Belize
Belize suits a wide range of lifestyles.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — English Speaker leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Poor fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →