Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Belize City Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 3.7 times more expensive than Belize City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 85.7% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 71.3% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Belize City. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Belize City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Belize City, you would:
pay 98.0% more for restaurants
|
Belize City
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
BZD13.27
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
BZD15.08
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BZD3.01
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Belize City vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Belize City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BZD6.87
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.92
BZD27.99
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BZD4.77
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
BZD7.55
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BZD3.50
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BZD1.32
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
BZD3.05
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Belize City vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 85.7% more for transportation
|
Belize City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
BZD14.00
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.84
BZD72.09
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Belize City vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Belize City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.71
BZD110.02
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.75
BZD602.85
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.46
BZD385.05
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.82
BZD319.41
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Belize City vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
Belize City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Belize City vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BZD5.03
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
BZD7.71
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.72
BZD57.76
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Belize City vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.3% more for clothing
|
Belize City
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.26
BZD165.45
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Belize City vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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