Cost of living comparison
Syria is 52.5% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Syria instead of Belize, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.94
|
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.07
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$0.36
SYP913
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$0.28
SYP716
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.24
SYP593
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.20
SYP509
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.21
SYP537
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.96
|
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,134.43
|
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.59
|
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.84
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.24
|
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.67
|
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.03
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.56
|
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.28
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.35
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.33
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD255.99
|
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
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