Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 41.2% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% more in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% more in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% more in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% more in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Iowa
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Iowa are more expensive than in Belize.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Belize, you would:
pay 55.7% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.96
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.09
|
$9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.14
|
$5.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.46
|
$3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.88
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.06
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.31
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,190.25
|
$28,209.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.64
|
$15.53
|
|
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.00
|
$68.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,447.54
|
$1,149.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,141.78
|
$848.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.93
|
$132.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,043.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,039.50
|
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.40
|
$8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.09
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.60
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.36
|
$50.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.82
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.54
|
$83.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.23
|
$105.02
|
|
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