Cost of living comparison
Belize is 22.2% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Belize instead of Norway, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
Norway
|
Belize
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.51
NOK200.68
|
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
NOK126.98
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
NOK32.43
|
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
NOK27.24
|
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
Norway
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
NOK32.03
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
NOK56.63
|
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
NOK80.08
|
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
NOK40.33
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
NOK62.82
|
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK14.25
|
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.46
|
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK13.43
|
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK19.21
|
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
NOK10.11
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
NOK10.97
|
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
Norway
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK81.91
|
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.48
NOK807.57
|
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,686.16
NOK365,252.87
|
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.49
NOK233.03
|
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
|
pay 19.5% less for housing
Norway
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
NOK548.83
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.72
NOK11,392.71
|
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$796.76
NOK8,639.13
|
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.58
NOK1,437.56
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Norway
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.64
NOK3,183.88
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,459.17
NOK80,878.38
|
?? |
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
Norway
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
NOK100.30
|
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
NOK49.62
|
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.52
NOK146.58
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.22
NOK468.66
|
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.15
NOK142.63
|
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
Norway
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.76
NOK897.32
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
NOK444.58
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
NOK998.54
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.04
NOK1,334.08
|
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
|
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