Quality of life in Belize City
Belize City, Belize, is characterized by low taxes. This urban area is consistently ahead in tolerance.
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Belize City, Belize, is characterized by low taxes. This urban area is consistently ahead in tolerance.
Large apartment | $610.00 |
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Medium apartment | $470.00 |
Small apartment | $330.00 |
5km taxi ride | $13.00 |
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A Cappuccino | $3.10 |
A beer | $1.50 |
A kilogram of Apples | $2.00 |
Bread | $0.47 |
Lunch | $5.00 |
Monthly fitness club membership | $35.00 |
Monthly public transport | $26.00 |
Movie ticket | $8.00 |
Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
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Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
Meetups [score] | 0.10 |
Startup climate scene [score] | 0.34 |
Startups [score] | 0.17 |
Total number of startups | 8 |
Airport hub | 23 |
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Airport hub [score] | 0.18 |
Business freedom | 63.30 |
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Business freedom [score] | 0.42 |
Freedom from corruption | 6.70 |
Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.10 |
Lack of labor restrictions | 60.30 |
Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.46 |
Time to open a business | 43.00 |
Time to open a business [score] | 0.50 |
Crime rate [score] | 0.26 |
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Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 16 |
Guns per 100 residents | 10 |
Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.56 |
Lack of guns [score] | 0.95 |
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.75 |
Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.31 |
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Healthcare quality [score] | 0.61 |
Life expectancy (years) | 70.14 |
Life expectancy [score] | 0.21 |
Air quality [score] | 0.32 |
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Cleanliness [score] | 0.10 |
Drinking water quality [score] | 0.19 |
Urban greenery [score] | 0.20 |
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 2.00 |
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Currency for urban area | BZD |
GDP growth rate | 0.03 |
GDP growth rate [score] | 0.55 |
GDP per capita | $8247.73 |
GDP per capita [score] | 0.15 |
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.78 |
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Income tax level [score] | 0.61 |
Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.31 |
Time overhead to file company taxes | 147 |
VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.13 |
Download speed (Mbps) | 16.37 |
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Internet access (download) [score] | 0.30 |
Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.46 |
Upload speed (Mbps) | 10.54 |
Art galleries | 1 |
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Art galleries [score] | 0.10 |
Cinemas [score] | 0.10 |
Comedy clubs [score] | 0.10 |
Concert venues | 1 |
Concerts [score] | 0.10 |
Historical sites | 3 |
Historical sites [score] | 0.11 |
Museums | 2 |
Museums [score] | 0.10 |
Performing art venues | 1 |
Performing arts [score] | 0.10 |
Sport venues | 2 |
Sports [score] | 0.10 |
Zoos | 1 |
Zoos [score] | 0.27 |
LGBT Equality Index | 68.58 |
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LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.69 |
LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (1-year deferral) |
LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT gender changing rights | ✖ Illegal |
LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
LGBT housing discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.68 |
Seaside access | 1.00 |
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Urban area elevation (meters) | 5.00 |
Water access [score] | 0.10 |
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The overall crime rate puts Belize City in position 235 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It is on a small peninsula protruding into the Caribbean Sea. It was the capital city until flooding and other damage from a hurricane in 1961 prompted the government to relocated to Belmopan, closer to the geographic center of the country.
1 Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, Belize City, ☎ +501 225-2045, e-mail: bacc@pgiabelize.com. (IATA: BZE) It is about 30 minutes drive from Belize City centre. The best way to get to and from the city centre is by taxi. Although an airport bus service exists, it is very infrequent and unreliable. BZE is served by most major US airlines (American, Delta, United, and Southwest) and a couple of regional carriers (Honduras, Maya, and Tropic).
Caye Caulker Water Taxi Association and San Pedro Belize Express have boats going out to Caye Caulker and San Pedro Town from the city often. Both companies have terminals in the city centre close to the swing bridge. Remember if you buy a round-trip ticket, you will have to use the same company going back as you took going there.
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