Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Malaysia

Malaysia vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 30.9% cheaper than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 50.1% less in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 8.7% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 53.7% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 6.5 times more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 75.9% more in Malaysia

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

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Malaysia vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% less for restaurants

	Belize	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$3.42 MYR13.98	-66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$4.64 MYR18.95	-47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$0.75 MYR3.07	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.42 MYR1.72	-63.5%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 50.1% less for groceries

	Belize	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$1.10 MYR4.49	-59.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$6.94 MYR28.32	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$7.18 MYR29.31	-52.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$2.09 MYR8.53	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$1.90 MYR7.75	-62.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$1.35 MYR5.53	-65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$0.73 MYR2.97	-1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$1.19 MYR4.84	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$0.69 MYR2.83	-71.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$0.57 MYR2.34	-76.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$0.61 MYR2.50	-58.3%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 8.7% less for transportation

	Belize	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$2.76 MYR11.29	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.28 MYR62.39
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$40,802.19 MYR167K	+288.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$6.46 MYR26.37	-76.4%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 53.7% less for housing

	Belize	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$27.60 MYR112.71	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$363.41 MYR1,483.90	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$265.07 MYR1,082.35	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$36.69 MYR149.79	-77.5%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 6.5 times more for childcare

	Belize	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$231.07 MYR943.51	+258.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$8,043.53 MYR32,843.35	+1093.1%
Average			+553.7%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$3.61 MYR14.73	+55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$2.76 MYR11.29	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$4.35 MYR17.74	-3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$38.82 MYR158.52	+22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$4.73 MYR19.31	-5.0%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 75.9% more for clothing

	Belize	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$58.43 MYR238.60	+80.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$30.42 MYR124.22	+22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$77.72 MYR317.35	+108.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$77.79 MYR317.65	+108.4%
Average			+75.9%

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