Cost of living comparison
Japan is 0.7% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Japan instead of Belize, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 59.9% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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