Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 47.0% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Belize, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$19.07
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.78
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
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pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$6.70
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$4.44
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$4.78
€4.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 67.8% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$6.91
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$45.41
€43.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$26.01
€24.67
|
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pay 25.1% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$815.11
€773.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$705.09
€668.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$557.50
€528.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$4.34
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$3.51
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay 49.4% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$125.11
€118.65
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