Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 53.7% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Belize, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 60.3% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
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