Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 57.6% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.7% more in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 88.1% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% more in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Pennsylvania
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Belize, you would:
pay 69.7% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.89
|
$19.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.37
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 88.1% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.16
|
$66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,111.13
|
$31,817.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.40
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 63.7% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.44
|
$62.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.14
|
$1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.52
|
$1,179.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.34
|
$136.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,481.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$35,614.17
|
pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.80
|
$34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.08
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.60
|
$39.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.79
|
$83.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.36
|
$103.12
|
|
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