Cost of living comparison
Finland is 41.3% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Finland instead of Belize, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$14.18
€13.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.58
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$2.29
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$3.70
€3.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$4.27
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$5.38
€5.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.56
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
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pay 93.2% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$7.64
€7.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$60.52
€57.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$31,800.37
€30,158.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$18.35
€17.41
|
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pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$22.24
€21.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$734.49
€696.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$604.75
€573.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$96.90
€91.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.42
€276.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,693.67
€8,244.75
|
pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$7.29
€6.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$4.21
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$10.54
€9.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$41.73
€39.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$15.60
€14.79
|
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pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$75.15
€71.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$31.18
€29.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$82.09
€77.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$108.56
€102.96
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