Belize is 38.5% cheaper than Virgin Islands.

If you lived in Belize instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 47.9% less for restaurants

 
Virgin Islands
Belize
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $27.00
 
$8.91
BZD17.94
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.64
 
$8.48
BZD17.07
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.99
 
$1.31
BZD2.65

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pay 48.2% less for groceries

 
Virgin Islands
Belize
Bread
1 loaf
$6.29
 
$1.33
BZD2.68
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.05
 
$7.02
BZD14.13
Milk (1 gallon) $9.17
 
$11.64
BZD23.44

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pay 24.9% less for transportation

 
Virgin Islands
Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.01
 
$6.98
BZD14.05
Monthly public transit pass $100.00
 
$23.82
BZD47.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,166.67
 
$27,386.00
BZD55,134.43

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pay 57.0% less for housing

 
Virgin Islands
Belize
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$100.40
 
$74.93
BZD150.84
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,761.25
 
$647.84
BZD1,304.24
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,274.93
 
$390.75
BZD786.67

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Virgin Islands
Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $991.67
 
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,100.00
 
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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Virgin Islands
Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.20
 
$2.74
BZD5.52
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.29
 
$3.34
BZD6.73
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.00
 
$3.67
BZD7.38

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pay 15.0% less for clothing

 
Virgin Islands
Belize
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.12
 
$37.39
BZD75.28
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.38
 
$32.46
BZD65.35
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.75
 
$100.00
BZD201.33

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