Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Ecuador

Ecuador vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Ecuador is 35.3% cheaper than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in Ecuador
Groceries: pay 63.1% less in Ecuador
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Ecuador
Housing: pay 55.2% less in Ecuador
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Ecuador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% more in Ecuador
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Ecuador

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ecuador are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ecuador. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ecuador.

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Ecuador vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	Belize	Ecuador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$3.65	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$6.99	-21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$0.91	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.70	-39.7%
Average			-46.1%

Belize vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.1% less for groceries

	Belize	Ecuador
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$1.78	-35.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$3.06	-62.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$4.06	-73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$2.09	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$2.26	-55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$0.82	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$0.49	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$0.54	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$0.46	-80.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$0.50	-79.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$0.43	-70.4%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Belize	Ecuador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$2.94	-58.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$21,347.00	+103.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$12.14	-55.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 55.2% less for housing

	Belize	Ecuador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$27.65	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$337.73	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$242.44	-53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$45.32	-72.2%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Belize	Ecuador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$310.25	+380.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$5,243.49	+677.7%
Average			+511.6%

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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Ecuador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$2.38	+2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$2.68	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$5.40	+20.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$31.41	-0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$6.28	+26.1%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Belize	Ecuador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$61.22	+89.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$41.01	+64.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$106.39	+185.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$76.17	+104.1%
Average			+106.4%

Belize vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing

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