Cost of living comparison
Chile is 12.5% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Chile instead of Belize, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
Belize
|
Chile
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
Belize
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
Belize
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
$36.91
CLF1.2500
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
$16,597.16
CLF560.8700
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
Belize
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
$479.74
CLF16.2100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
$367.24
CLF12.4100
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
$91.70
CLF3.1000
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Chile
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$331.55
CLF11.2000
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,075.15
CLF171.5000
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Chile
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
$40.42
CLF1.3700
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
Belize
|
Chile
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
$77.03
CLF2.6000
|
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