Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 2.6 times more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 64.3% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Belize Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Belize, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.36
BZD18.84
|
$6.60
¥1,034
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
BZD19.63
|
$5.10
¥798
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BZD2.60
|
$1.07
¥167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
BZD2.33
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
Belize vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
BZD4.02
|
$1.50
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.77
BZD15.65
|
$5.07
¥793
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.68
BZD27.54
|
$5.67
¥887
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
BZD4.74
|
$2.08
¥325
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
BZD6.65
|
$2.93
¥458
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
BZD5.28
|
$2.14
¥335
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
BZD1.14
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$1.69
¥265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
BZD4.02
|
$2.13
¥334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
BZD2.84
|
$1.22
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
BZD2.53
|
$1.15
¥181
|
|
Belize vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
BZD13.30
|
$4.39
¥687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.27
|
$59.14
¥9,260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,170.00
|
$22,599.51
¥3,538,292
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.60
|
$25.32
¥3,965
|
|
Belize vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.90
BZD150.81
|
$33.91
¥5,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.11
BZD1,377.39
|
$543.18
¥85,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.15
BZD1,101.64
|
$353.61
¥55,363
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.58
BZD242.77
|
$118.72
¥18,587
|
|
Belize vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.90
|
$296.89
¥46,482
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,357.43
|
$13,159.48
¥2,060,314
|
|
Belize vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
BZD5.35
|
$2.60
¥408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
BZD7.26
|
$3.03
¥474
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.07
|
$3.89
¥608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
BZD66.26
|
$59.54
¥9,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.95
|
$12.46
¥1,951
|
|
Belize vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.40
|
$44.79
¥7,013
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.21
|
$32.04
¥5,016
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.13
BZD183.49
|
$57.37
¥8,982
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.39
|
$87.37
¥13,679
|
|
Belize vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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