Cost of living comparison

Belize

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United States

Fort Lauderdale vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Fort Lauderdale is 6.4 times more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 99.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
Groceries: pay 45.5% more in Fort Lauderdale
Transportation: pay 85.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Fort Lauderdale
Childcare: pay 33.9 times more in Fort Lauderdale
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
Clothing: pay 28.2% more in Fort Lauderdale

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 99.1% more for restaurants

	Belize	Fort Lauderdale
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.82	$25.00	+167.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.61	$11.98	+22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$2.96	+129.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$2.04	+76.8%
Average			+99.1%

Belize vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.5% more for groceries

	Belize	Fort Lauderdale
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.02	$4.48	+124.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.63	$8.26	+6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.52	$3.68	-73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.73	$4.37	+85.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.64	$4.68	+41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.28	$2.82	+7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.78	+37.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$2.25	+206.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.01	$2.54	+27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.84	$1.41	-0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.53	$1.73	+37.7%
Average			+45.5%

Belize vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries

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pay 85.3% more for transportation

	Belize	Fort Lauderdale
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.29	$3.26	-50.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.23	$72.50	+262.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,149.60	$29,003.00	+175.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.54	$16.93	-46.4%
Average			+85.3%

Belize vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Belize	Fort Lauderdale
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.66	$70.00	-6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,376.07	$2,380.22	+247.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,100.57	$1,983.11	+262.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD242.53	$136.01	+12.8%
Average			+129.2%

Belize vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing

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pay 33.9 times more for childcare

	Belize	Fort Lauderdale
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.77	$816.67	+1165.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,356.12	$37,150.00	+5410.3%
Average			+3288.1%

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pay 91.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Fort Lauderdale
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.35	$5.00	+88.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.25	$5.14	+42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.06	$10.50	+110.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.19	$72.00	+118.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.93	$16.50	+96.0%
Average			+91.1%

Belize vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.2% more for clothing

	Belize	Fort Lauderdale
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.33	$47.50	+26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD55.16	$43.75	+59.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD183.31	$93.33	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD180.21	$111.25	+24.2%
Average			+28.2%

Belize vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing

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