Cost of living comparison
Romania is 10.7% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Romania instead of Belize, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$8.56
RON40.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.72
RON8.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.43
RON6.75
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$3.79
RON17.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$5.46
RON25.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$2.70
RON12.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$0.47
RON2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.66
RON3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.65
RON3.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.85
RON4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.38
RON1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.41
RON1.94
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$5.64
RON26.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$20.73
RON97.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$6.39
RON30.22
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$2.01
RON9.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$2.20
RON10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$37.40
RON176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$6.19
RON29.24
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$80.53
RON380.52
|
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