Cost of living comparison
Belize is 2.6 times more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Belize instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,667
|
$8.91
BZD17.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,013
|
$8.48
BZD17.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,650
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,242
|
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,872
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫153,446
|
$7.02
BZD14.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,424
|
$11.64
BZD23.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,019
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,210
|
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,357
|
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,800
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,455
|
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,319
|
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,063
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,218
|
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,888
|
$6.98
BZD14.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,159
|
$20.00
BZD40.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫897,872,277
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,154.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,007
|
$31.58
BZD63.53
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫220,090
|
$74.93
BZD150.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,530,169
|
$718.27
BZD1,445.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,253,553
|
$566.55
BZD1,139.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,011,611
|
$78.36
BZD157.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,202,780
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫316,737,655
|
?? |
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,213
|
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,055
|
$3.34
BZD6.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,083
|
$4.17
BZD8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫559,911
|
$38.75
BZD77.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,625
|
$11.71
BZD23.56
|
|
pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫709,628
|
$37.39
BZD75.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫562,533
|
$28.69
BZD57.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,014,926
|
$100.00
BZD201.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,024,113
|
$115.73
BZD232.83
|
|
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