Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 58.2% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Belize, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.98
|
$1.63
PKR453.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.11
|
$3.70
PKR1,028.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.30
PKR82.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.20
PKR56.64
|
|
pay 69.2% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.54
PKR151.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.16
|
$2.48
PKR687.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.48
|
$2.74
PKR761.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
$1.15
PKR320.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.17
|
$1.24
PKR343.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.88
|
$0.47
PKR129.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.28
PKR77.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.32
PKR89.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.23
PKR63.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
$0.17
PKR46.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.22
PKR61.25
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.08
|
$3.71
PKR1,030.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.34
|
$6.71
PKR1,864.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,210.44
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,211,795.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.70
|
$4.64
PKR1,288.93
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.14
|
$13.82
PKR3,839.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,448.92
|
$88.73
PKR24,649.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,142.87
|
$52.29
PKR14,525.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.08
|
$60.51
PKR16,808.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$34.35
PKR9,542.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,271.23
PKR353,147.12
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
$1.82
PKR506.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.74
|
$1.50
PKR415.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.41
|
$1.89
PKR525.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.17
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.62
|
$3.87
PKR1,075.30
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.43
|
$14.19
PKR3,941.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.87
|
$21.90
PKR6,082.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.73
|
$61.34
PKR17,041.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.45
|
$28.94
PKR8,039.26
|
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