Rising Rents and Healthcare Costs Push Inflation Up

Belizeans ended 2025 facing slightly higher prices, as everyday costs such as rent, cooking gas, and healthcare continued to rise.

The Statistical Institute of Belize reports the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3 per cent in December compared to the same month in 2024.

The rise was driven mainly by higher housing and healthcare costs. Rental prices climbed, and the average cost of a 100‑pound cylinder of LPG rose by $4.43 to $129.76. Health services also became more expensive, with higher fees for doctor visits and medicines.

Dining out costed more as well, as prices at restaurants and accommodation services increased. Those gains were partly offset by lower transportation costs, helped by cheaper fuel.

Food prices overall dipped slightly, with vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots cheaper than a year earlier.

Price changes varied across the country, with San Pedro Town recording the highest inflation rate at 1.4 per cent, while Independence Village saw the lowest at -0.4 per cent.

For all of 2025, Belize’s annual inflation rate stood at 1.1 per cent. Still, the figures suggest that many Belizean families continued to feel pressure from rising housing and health costs, even as prices for fuel and some foods eased toward the end of the year.