Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.8 times more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Australia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 96.6% more for restaurants
Belize
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
$11.26
|
$15.31
A$23.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
$12.29
|
$8.98
A$13.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
$2.93
|
$2.45
A$3.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
$2.09
|
$2.05
A$3.17
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
Belize
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
$3.25
|
$2.00
A$3.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
$10.33
|
$4.24
A$6.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
$18.38
|
$5.00
A$7.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
$4.48
|
$3.52
A$5.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
$5.07
|
$3.56
A$5.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
$5.42
|
$1.44
A$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
$1.07
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
$1.10
|
$1.31
A$2.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.59
|
$2.10
A$3.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
$2.30
|
$1.03
A$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
$1.76
|
$0.83
A$1.28
|
|
pay 54.9% more for transportation
Belize
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
$15.50
|
$4.95
A$7.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
$40.22
|
$81.92
A$126.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,812.07
$49,893.83
|
$22,079.60
A$34,031.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.89
$54.08
|
$15.28
A$23.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Belize
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.37
$215.90
|
$55.83
A$86.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.88
$707.59
|
$1,119.19
A$1,725.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.96
$575.04
|
$889.00
A$1,370.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.78
$170.49
|
$120.53
A$185.78
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
Belize
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.45
$300.53
|
$1,373.48
A$2,116.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,458.00
A$17,660.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
$5.40
|
$5.72
A$8.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
$8.49
|
$3.30
A$5.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
$8.52
|
$24.53
A$37.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
$79.32
|
$46.71
A$72.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
$20.11
|
$12.25
A$18.88
|
|
pay 28.4% more for clothing
Belize
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.28
$91.04
|
$71.47
A$110.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
$53.83
|
$41.82
A$64.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
$194.26
|
$101.71
A$156.76
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
$226.91
|
$106.56
A$164.24
|
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