Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 69.2% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% more in Guernsey
- Groceries
-
pay 56.7% more in Guernsey
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% more in Guernsey
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guernsey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.6% more in Guernsey
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% more in Guernsey
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Guernsey are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guernsey.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Belize, you would:
pay 75.7% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.87
|
$19.70
£15.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.01
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$2.37
£1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$1.93
£1.56
|
|
pay 56.7% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.07
|
$7.09
£5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.34
|
$8.22
£6.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$5.16
£4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
$3.05
£2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$1.55
£1.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$2.46
£1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$1.74
£1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.31
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.98
£0.79
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.99
|
$7.40
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.11
|
$30.35
£24.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,086.20
|
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.33
|
$22.56
£18.16
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Belize
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.26
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,440.44
|
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,136.17
|
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.15
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
pay 88.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
$4.42
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.36
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.71
|
$81.31
£65.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.48
|
$9.85
£7.93
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Guernsey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.99
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.53
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.55
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.08
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
|
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