Cost of living comparison
Belize is 57.9% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Belize instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
$7.75
|
$5.60
$11.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
$6.11
$12.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
$2.39
|
$1.46
$2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
$1.67
|
$1.04
$2.10
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
Cuba
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
$1.62
$3.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
$3.46
|
$5.14
$10.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
$13.70
|
$9.14
$18.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
$2.23
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
$2.88
|
$2.52
$5.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
$3.77
|
$2.70
$5.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
$0.37
|
$0.53
$1.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
$0.53
|
$0.55
$1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$0.63
|
$1.29
$2.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
$0.66
|
$1.14
$2.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.00
|
$0.87
$1.76
|
|
pay 83.4% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
$4.46
|
$7.71
$15.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
$22.50
|
$20.00
$40.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
$24,812.07
$50,136.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
$6.10
|
$26.89
$54.34
|
|
pay 32.4% more for housing
Cuba
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
$107.37
$216.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
$596.67
|
$351.88
$711.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
$222.50
|
$285.96
$577.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
$84.78
$171.32
|
|
pay 72.4% more for childcare
Cuba
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
$86.67
|
$149.45
$301.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
$3.25
|
$2.68
$5.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
$2.03
|
$4.22
$8.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
$4.24
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
$16.67
|
$39.44
$79.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
$1.12
|
$10.00
$20.21
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
$45.28
$91.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
$26.77
$54.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
$96.61
$195.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
$64.00
|
$112.84
$228.02
|
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