Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 71.3% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Belize, you would:
pay 96.1% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
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pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 73.4% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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