Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 38.6% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Belize, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$84.07
BYN274.02
|
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