Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 0.4% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Belize, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$7.50
SVC65.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$6.33
SVC55.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$0.96
SVC8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$0.81
SVC7.04
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$6.95
SVC60.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$2.80
SVC24.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$2.68
SVC23.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
|
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$3.80
SVC33.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$31.95
SVC278.46
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Belize
|
El Salvador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$652.78
SVC5,689.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$463.89
SVC4,042.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$69.00
SVC601.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$2.82
SVC24.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$30.22
SVC263.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$5.33
SVC46.48
|
|
pay 41.4% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
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