Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 24.7% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Belize, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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