Cost of living comparison
Belize is 91.4% more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Belize instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
|
pay 76.3% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
?? |
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
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