Cost of living comparison
Belize is 27.4% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Belize instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
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Slovakia
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.72
|
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.96
|
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
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pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.31
|
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.04
|
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
|
pay 64.3% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€537.60
|
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€443.95
|
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€380.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
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pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.88
|
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€37.97
|
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.79
|
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
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pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Belize
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€87.51
|
$115.73
BZD233.98
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