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China vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

China is 2.6 times more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in China
Groceries: pay 44.4% less in China
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in China
Housing: pay 67.7% less in China
Childcare: pay 14.5 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in China
Clothing: pay 1.3% less in China

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

China vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Belize	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.77	$2.90 CN¥20.50	-69.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.55	$5.02 CN¥35.49	-48.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$0.47 CN¥3.36	-63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.28 CN¥1.96	-76.1%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 44.4% less for groceries

	Belize	China
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.01	$1.63 CN¥11.52	-18.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.58	$6.32 CN¥44.71	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.43	$6.70 CN¥47.44	-51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.72	$1.56 CN¥11.05	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.62	$1.52 CN¥10.78	-53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.26	$0.74 CN¥5.25	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.55 CN¥3.86	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$0.62 CN¥4.41	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.00	$0.50 CN¥3.57	-74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.83	$0.30 CN¥2.13	-78.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.52	$0.39 CN¥2.79	-68.6%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Belize	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.25	$4.34 CN¥30.68	-34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.11	$20.32 CN¥143.78	+1.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,087.14	$19,143.98 CN¥135,449.43	+82.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.35	$3.94 CN¥27.89	-87.5%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 67.7% less for housing

	Belize	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.22	$11.18 CN¥79.08	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,372.00	$304.90 CN¥2,157.22	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,097.32	$195.65 CN¥1,384.25	-64.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD241.82	$41.04 CN¥290.39	-66.0%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 14.5 times more for childcare

	Belize	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.39	$390.25 CN¥2,761.13	+504.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,352.11	$15,493.57 CN¥109,621.66	+2198.1%
Average			+1351.5%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.33	$1.04 CN¥7.37	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.23	$2.84 CN¥20.07	-21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.03	$3.36 CN¥23.77	-32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.00	$41.13 CN¥290.99	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.88	$5.98 CN¥42.33	-28.9%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 1.3% less for clothing

	Belize	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.11	$45.93 CN¥324.95	+22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD54.99	$30.93 CN¥218.85	+12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD182.77	$71.26 CN¥504.18	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD179.68	$72.88 CN¥515.65	-18.7%
Average			-1.3%

Belize vs. China - Cost of clothing

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