Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 6.2% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Belize, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$7.20
DOP434.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$6.54
DOP394.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.97
DOP58.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.72
DOP43.77
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$1.52
DOP91.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$3.28
DOP198.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$4.35
DOP262.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$1.69
DOP102.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$2.22
DOP133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.07
DOP64.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.35
DOP21.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.97
DOP58.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.66
DOP39.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.66
DOP39.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.90
DOP54.44
|
|
pay 67.1% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$4.64
DOP280.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$56.13
DOP3,391.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$26,137.07
DOP1,579,550.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$22.92
DOP1,385.32
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$36.09
DOP2,180.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$624.27
DOP37,726.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$355.68
DOP21,494.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$49.67
DOP3,001.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.80
DOP15,156.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,459.64
DOP269,510.93
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$2.61
DOP157.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$2.03
DOP122.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$4.25
DOP256.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$30.73
DOP1,856.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$5.58
DOP337.01
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$46.15
DOP2,789.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$46.61
DOP2,816.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$80.84
DOP4,885.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$88.22
DOP5,331.18
|
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