Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Belize City Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 92.4% more expensive than Belize City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Belize City. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Belize City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Belize City, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Belize City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
BZD13.27
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
BZD15.08
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BZD3.01
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Belize City vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Belize City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BZD6.87
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.92
BZD27.99
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BZD4.77
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
BZD7.55
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BZD3.50
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BZD1.32
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
BZD3.05
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Belize City vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Belize City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
BZD14.00
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.84
BZD72.09
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Belize City vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Belize City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.71
BZD110.02
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.75
BZD602.85
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.46
BZD385.05
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.82
BZD319.41
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Belize City vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Belize City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Belize City vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BZD5.03
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
BZD7.71
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.72
BZD57.76
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Belize City vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Belize City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.26
BZD165.45
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Belize City vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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