# What currency does Belize City use?

> Belize City, Belize uses the Belize Dollar (BZD). USD accepted everywhere.

- **Currency:** Belize Dollar (BZD, symbol BZ$)
- **Rate:** 2 BZD per 1 USD — pegged to the US dollar, this rate never changes
- **Example:** BZ$40 ≈ $20 USD
- **US dollars accepted:** USD accepted everywhere
- **Time zone:** America/Belize (CT, no DST)

Belize pegs its dollar 2:1 to the USD and takes US currency everywhere — Belize is English-speaking and extremely tender-port friendly. Just clarify which "dollar" a price is in: BZ$10 is US$5.

## Money tips for Belize City

- Same trick as Barbados: halve BZ prices for USD.
- Tender tickets, cave-tubing and ruins tours all price in USD.
- US coins are not accepted — paper bills only.

## Related

- US customs duty-free rules: https://cruiseshiptime.app/guides/us-customs-duty-free-limits.md
- Free duty-free calculator: https://cruiseshiptime.app/duty-free-calculator
- All port currency guides: https://cruiseshiptime.app/ports

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