Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 75.0% more expensive than Belize overall.
Ireland vs. Belize Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Belize, you would:
pay 73.9% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
BZD20.26
|
$19.96
€17.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.91
BZD17.92
|
$12.14
€10.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
BZD2.35
|
$2.67
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
BZD2.32
|
$2.00
€1.78
|
|
Belize vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
BZD16.17
|
$5.34
€4.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.22
BZD30.61
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
BZD4.99
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
BZD10.29
|
$5.11
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.87
BZD7.78
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BZD1.48
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
BZD2.50
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BZD4.84
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
BZD4.89
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
BZD2.95
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
Belize vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 63.4% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
BZD14.31
|
$7.65
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.44
€98.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.88
|
$38,078.30
€33,891.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
BZD54.97
|
$17.71
€15.76
|
|
Belize vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.69
BZD97.92
|
$49.31
€43.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$669.71
BZD1,346.92
|
$1,521.74
€1,354.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.89
BZD1,055.65
|
$1,279.42
€1,138.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.79
BZD327.40
|
$177.91
€158.35
|
|
Belize vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 13.1 times more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.76
|
$1,010.73
€899.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,355.95
|
$7,428.18
€6,611.35
|
|
Belize vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
BZD4.66
|
$6.56
€5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
BZD7.27
|
$4.23
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.49
BZD9.03
|
$19.61
€17.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BZD63.65
|
$58.26
€51.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
BZD10.01
|
$13.78
€12.27
|
|
Belize vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.35
BZD65.06
|
$88.92
€79.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
BZD50.05
|
$41.00
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.33
BZD75.07
|
$96.60
€85.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.33
BZD75.07
|
$104.62
€93.12
|
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Belize vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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