Cost of living comparison
Belize is 38.2% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Belize instead of Albania, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL790
|
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL658
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL157
|
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL76
|
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
|
pay 84.6% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL80
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL499
|
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL680
|
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL294
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL294
|
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL99
|
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL64
|
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL64
|
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL44
|
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL48
|
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL737
|
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,664
|
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,667,085
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,896
|
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,511
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL42,262
|
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,653
|
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,442
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,906
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL331,663
|
?? |
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL245
|
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL167
|
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL349
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,195
|
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL721
|
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,800
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,832
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,574
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,438
|
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
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