Cost of living comparison
Belize is 15.9% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Belize
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% more in Belize
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Belize
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Belize
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% less in Belize
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Belize
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Belize.
If you lived in Belize instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€17.14
|
$8.91
BZD17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.44
|
$8.48
BZD17.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.08
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.60
|
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
|
pay 31.8% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.99
|
$7.02
BZD14.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.89
|
$11.64
BZD23.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.34
|
$2.56
BZD5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$2.92
BZD5.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.20
|
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.32
BZD2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.89
|
$6.98
BZD14.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€115.68
|
$20.00
BZD40.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,738.34
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,216.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.83
|
$31.58
BZD63.72
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€45.43
|
$74.93
BZD151.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,362.08
|
$718.27
BZD1,449.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,150.10
|
$566.55
BZD1,143.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€154.80
|
$78.36
BZD158.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€964.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,556.57
|
?? |
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.75
|
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.68
|
$3.34
BZD6.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.92
|
$4.17
BZD8.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.93
|
$38.75
BZD78.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.90
|
$11.71
BZD23.63
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€75.47
|
$37.39
BZD75.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.62
|
$28.69
BZD57.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.91
|
$100.00
BZD201.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€86.27
|
$115.73
BZD233.51
|
|
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