Cost of living comparison
Greece is 12.5% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Greece instead of Belize, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.94
|
$14.81
€13.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.07
|
$9.01
€8.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$1.97
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$6.52
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$6.06
€5.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
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pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$7.81
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.96
|
$41.23
€37.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,134.43
|
$27,791.92
€25,556.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.59
|
$14.64
€13.47
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.84
|
$31.73
€29.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.24
|
$529.13
€486.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.67
|
$406.38
€373.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.03
|
$178.34
€164.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$350.75
€322.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,658.30
€6,122.86
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$3.51
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.56
|
$46.53
€42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
|
pay 28.3% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.28
|
$83.80
€77.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.35
|
$41.12
€37.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.33
|
$86.78
€79.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD255.99
|
$96.32
€88.57
|
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