Cost of living comparison
Italy is 20.8% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Italy instead of Belize, you would:
pay 53.0% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.94
|
$15.81
€14.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.07
|
$10.17
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$6.81
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$5.59
€5.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
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pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$7.33
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.96
|
$38.24
€35.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,134.43
|
$26,985.59
€24,815.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.59
|
$19.55
€17.98
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.84
|
$29.86
€27.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.24
|
$660.64
€607.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.67
|
$504.89
€464.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.03
|
$158.99
€146.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$519.28
€477.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,615.09
€8,841.87
|
pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.56
|
$52.41
€48.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$9.51
€8.75
|
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pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.28
|
$76.74
€70.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.35
|
$34.05
€31.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.33
|
$84.06
€77.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD255.99
|
$115.51
€106.22
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