Cost of living comparison
Iran is 25.8% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Iran instead of Belize, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$3.77
IRR158,509
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$3.72
IRR156,512
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.85
IRR35,759
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.81
IRR33,901
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.50
IRR20,951
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$2.06
IRR86,705
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$2.72
IRR114,476
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$1.20
IRR50,705
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$1.58
IRR66,682
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.47
IRR19,619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.75
IRR31,695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.49
IRR20,439
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.30
IRR12,800
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.26
IRR10,893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.24
IRR10,038
|
|
pay 93.6% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$2.50
IRR105,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$11.01
IRR463,292
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,948,367
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$2.96
IRR124,763
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$11.98
IRR504,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$337.20
IRR14,193,543
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$231.30
IRR9,736,159
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$12.31
IRR518,198
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$88.94
IRR3,743,674
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,004.45
IRR42,279,609
|
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$0.81
IRR34,250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$1.24
IRR52,346
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$1.96
IRR82,616
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$17.71
IRR745,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$1.59
IRR66,817
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$33.35
IRR1,403,980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,076
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$65.71
IRR2,765,898
|
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