Cost of living comparison
Belize is 30.8% more expensive than Honduras.
If you lived in Belize instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.16
|
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.45
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.69
|
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.63
|
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
|
pay 44.1% more for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.83
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.14
|
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.49
|
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.14
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.09
|
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.04
|
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.56
|
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL25.98
|
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.36
|
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.69
|
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.48
|
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.50
|
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,220.28
|
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL495,957.86
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL456.46
|
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Honduras
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,739.59
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL11,993.07
|
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,274.76
|
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,309.26
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,686.05
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,503.65
|
?? |
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.38
|
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.58
|
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.65
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,048.81
|
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.38
|
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL920.65
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL675.24
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,631.88
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,939.79
|
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
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