Cost of living comparison
United States is 58.4% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in United States instead of Belize, you would:
pay 78.4% more for restaurants
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Belize
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.97
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.10
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.15
|
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.48
|
$3.93
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.17
|
$5.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.88
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.40
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$1.38
|
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pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.07
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD48.04
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,228.33
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.70
|
$17.71
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Belize
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.10
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,306.47
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD788.01
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.31
|
$148.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,001.10
|
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.74
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.39
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.69
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.35
|
$13.21
|
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pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.41
|
$50.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.46
|
$40.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.67
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.42
|
$113.11
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