Cost of living comparison
India is 57.2% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 66.5% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 79.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 44.7% less in India
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Belize, you would:
pay 70.1% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.87
|
$2.40
₹205.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.01
|
$3.90
₹334.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.40
₹33.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.17
₹14.25
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.46
₹39.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.07
|
$2.54
₹217.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.34
|
$2.56
₹219.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$0.94
₹80.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$1.37
₹117.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
$0.88
₹75.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.32
₹27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.48
₹40.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.24
₹20.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.16
₹14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.19
₹16.09
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.99
|
$4.62
₹395.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.11
|
$10.12
₹868.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,086.20
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,142.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.33
|
$2.94
₹252.07
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Belize
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.26
|
$7.39
₹633.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,440.44
|
$138.05
₹11,841.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,136.17
|
$90.33
₹7,748.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.15
|
$29.97
₹2,570.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.73
₹4,780.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,565.54
₹134,282.71
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$1.84
₹157.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
$1.59
₹136.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.36
|
$3.59
₹307.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.71
|
$15.33
₹1,314.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.48
|
$3.35
₹287.54
|
|
pay 44.7% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.99
|
$24.02
₹2,060.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.53
|
$25.36
₹2,175.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.55
|
$41.62
₹3,569.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.08
|
$31.12
₹2,668.99
|
|
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