Cost of living comparison
Greece is 18.0% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Greece instead of Belize, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$13.17
€12.49
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$6.30
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$4.02
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$4.23
€4.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 55.6% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$7.55
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$40.19
€38.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$28,316.80
€26,854.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$13.82
€13.10
|
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pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$32.82
€31.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$524.36
€497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$392.21
€371.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$175.68
€166.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$413.12
€391.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,332.60
€6,005.60
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$48.72
€46.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$8.82
€8.36
|
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pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$83.64
€79.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$37.83
€35.88
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$83.15
€78.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$93.42
€88.60
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