Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 4.1% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% more in Ethiopia
The cost of clothing and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,119.01
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.43
|
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
|
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.68
|
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.94
|
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.40
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
|
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.86
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.44
|
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
|
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