Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 35.2% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 67.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Puerto Rico
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Belize.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Belize, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 67.4% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.16
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,115.69
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.42
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.47
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.45
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.76
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.37
|
$215.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,550.00
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.82
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.10
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.61
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.83
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.41
|
$95.00
|
|
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