Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 39.8% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Belize, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
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Belize
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 78.8% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Belize
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
|
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$96.50
AED354.43
|
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