Cost of living comparison
Israel is 60.8% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Israel instead of Belize, you would:
pay 97.7% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.98
|
$18.92
₪70.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.11
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$2.61
₪9.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$2.05
₪7.59
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.16
|
$6.94
₪25.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.48
|
$6.77
₪25.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.17
|
$4.50
₪16.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.88
|
$1.39
₪5.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.79
₪2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
$0.63
₪2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
pay 96.7% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.08
|
$7.15
₪26.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.34
|
$55.86
₪206.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,210.44
|
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.70
|
$12.71
₪47.03
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.14
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,448.92
|
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,142.87
|
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.08
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
$7.94
₪29.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.74
|
$3.67
₪13.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.41
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.17
|
$64.13
₪237.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.62
|
$11.47
₪42.48
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.43
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.87
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.73
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.45
|
$128.71
₪476.49
|
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