Cost of living comparison
Ohio is 45.5% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% more in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 79.1% more in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% more in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Ohio
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Ohio are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ohio.
If you lived in Ohio instead of Belize, you would:
pay 61.4% more for restaurants
Belize
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$16.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$9.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 30.2% more for groceries
Belize
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$5.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$3.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$2.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$4.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$2.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 79.1% more for transportation
Belize
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$3.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$61.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,119.01
|
$32,661.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.43
|
$16.08
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
Belize
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$59.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.68
|
$1,081.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.94
|
$827.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.40
|
$158.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$947.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,164.21
|
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$4.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$9.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$36.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
Belize
|
Ohio
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$48.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$44.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.86
|
$80.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.44
|
$98.19
|
|
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