Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Belize City Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 3.3 times more expensive than Belize City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 61.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Belize City. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Belize City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Belize City, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Belize City
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
BZD13.27
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
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
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Belize City vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Belize City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BZD6.87
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.92
BZD27.99
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BZD4.77
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
BZD7.55
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BZD3.50
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BZD1.32
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
BZD3.05
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Belize City vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Belize City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
BZD14.00
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.84
BZD72.09
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Belize City vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Belize City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.71
BZD110.02
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.75
BZD602.85
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.46
BZD385.05
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.82
BZD319.41
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Belize City vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Belize City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Belize City vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BZD5.03
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
BZD7.71
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.72
BZD57.76
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Belize City vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.5% more for clothing
|
Belize City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.26
BZD165.45
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Belize City vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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