Cost of living comparison
Germany is 48.4% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.3% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 78.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% more in Germany
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Belize, you would:
pay 83.3% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.86
|
$14.04
€12.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.99
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.06
|
$6.71
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.33
|
$4.38
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 78.2% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.98
|
$7.07
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.08
|
$52.96
€48.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,068.75
|
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.27
|
$23.02
€21.17
|
|
pay 44.6% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.14
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,439.24
|
$790.39
€726.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,135.23
|
$625.27
€574.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.02
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$458.39
€421.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.35
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.65
|
$36.01
€33.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.46
|
$12.80
€11.77
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.93
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.49
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.38
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.89
|
$123.43
€113.50
|
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