Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 23.1% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Thailand
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Belize, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.89
|
$2.33
THB77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.02
|
$6.02
THB200.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.70
THB23.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.38
THB12.66
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.40
THB46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$8.16
THB272.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.37
|
$6.68
THB222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$2.05
THB68.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$1.29
THB43.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$1.23
THB41.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.52
THB17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.82
THB27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.66
THB21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.69
THB23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.54
THB17.86
|
|
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
$4.47
THB149.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.15
|
$25.43
THB848.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,107.93
|
$31,362.48
THB1,046,155.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.39
|
$9.67
THB322.42
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.41
|
$17.13
THB571.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,441.92
|
$389.22
THB12,983.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.34
|
$225.23
THB7,513.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.32
|
$55.17
THB1,840.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$341.66
THB11,396.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,344.18
THB345,049.99
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$2.20
THB73.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$1.90
THB63.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.36
|
$3.85
THB128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.79
|
$48.79
THB1,627.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
$5.42
THB180.83
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.07
|
$38.62
THB1,288.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.59
|
$29.36
THB979.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.75
|
$82.78
THB2,761.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.32
|
$65.55
THB2,186.70
|
|
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