Cost of living comparison
Belize is 18.6% more expensive than Samoa.
If you lived in Belize instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
Samoa
|
Belize
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
|
pay 80.9% more for groceries
Samoa
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Samoa
|
Belize
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Samoa
|
Belize
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Samoa
|
Belize
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
Samoa
|
Belize
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
Samoa
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
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