Cost of living comparison
Belize is 3.2% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda.
If you lived in Belize instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
$5.60
$11.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.11
$12.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$1.46
$2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.04
$2.10
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$1.62
$3.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.14
$10.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
$9.14
$18.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.23
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.52
$5.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$2.70
$5.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
$0.53
$1.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
$0.55
$1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$1.29
$2.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.14
$2.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.87
$1.76
|
|
pay 79.3% more for transportation
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
$7.71
$15.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
$40.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,812.07
$50,136.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.89
$54.34
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$107.37
$216.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
$351.88
$711.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
$285.96
$577.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
$84.78
$171.32
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Belize
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
$149.45
$301.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$2.68
$5.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$4.22
$8.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.24
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$39.44
$79.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$10.00
$20.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Belize
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$45.28
$91.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.77
$54.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.61
$195.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$112.84
$228.02
|
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