Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 72.0% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.8% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Ireland are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Belize, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.87
|
$17.71
€17.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.01
|
$9.75
€9.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$2.15
€2.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$1.66
€1.61
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.07
|
$4.12
€3.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.34
|
$5.05
€4.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$3.71
€3.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$4.48
€4.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.24
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.99
|
$7.11
€6.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.11
|
$119.47
€115.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,086.20
|
$37,943.34
€36,797.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.33
|
$20.48
€19.86
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.26
|
$46.92
€45.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,440.44
|
$1,406.76
€1,364.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,136.17
|
$1,187.82
€1,151.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.15
|
$159.87
€155.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$996.31
€966.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,771.62
€6,567.05
|
pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$5.94
€5.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
$3.80
€3.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.36
|
$16.44
€15.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.71
|
$55.70
€54.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.48
|
$12.29
€11.92
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.99
|
$77.94
€75.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.53
|
$37.83
€36.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.55
|
$85.63
€83.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.08
|
$89.10
€86.41
|
|
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