Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 70.6% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Belize, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$18.74
€17.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$2.94
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$4.40
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$6.89
€6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$95.88
€91.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$22.75
€21.81
|
|
pay 65.6% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$3.60
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$38.99
€37.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$13.94
€13.37
|
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pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$118.53
€113.64
|
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