Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 72.0% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Belize, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$17.71
€16.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.15
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.66
€1.57
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$7.11
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$119.47
€113.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$20.48
€19.42
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$996.31
€944.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$5.94
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$3.80
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$55.70
€52.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$12.29
€11.66
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$89.10
€84.50
|
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