Cost of living comparison
Russia is 34.5% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Russia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.98
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.11
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.16
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.48
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.17
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.88
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.08
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.34
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,210.44
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.70
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.14
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,448.92
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,142.87
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.08
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.74
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.41
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.17
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.62
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.43
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.87
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.73
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.45
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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