Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 28.6% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
Belize
|
Malaysia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
$11.31
|
$2.36
RM11.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
$12.35
|
$3.63
RM17.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
$2.94
|
$0.63
RM3.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
$2.10
|
$0.34
RM1.63
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
Belize
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
$3.27
|
$0.85
RM4.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
$10.38
|
$6.41
RM30.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
$18.47
|
$5.71
RM27.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
$4.50
|
$1.40
RM6.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
$5.09
|
$1.88
RM8.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
$5.45
|
$0.99
RM4.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
$1.07
|
$0.52
RM2.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
$1.10
|
$1.04
RM4.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.60
|
$0.55
RM2.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
$2.31
|
$0.35
RM1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
$1.76
|
$0.48
RM2.31
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
Belize
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
$15.57
|
$1.79
RM8.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
$40.41
|
$18.01
RM85.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,812.07
$50,136.54
|
$34,228.03
RM163,250.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.89
$54.34
|
$5.07
RM24.18
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
Belize
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.37
$216.95
|
$26.77
RM127.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.88
$711.04
|
$326.71
RM1,558.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.96
$577.83
|
$217.05
RM1,035.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.78
$171.32
|
$34.40
RM164.08
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
Belize
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.45
$301.99
|
$144.81
RM690.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,108.87
RM29,136.24
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Malaysia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
$5.42
|
$3.43
RM16.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
$8.53
|
$2.46
RM11.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
$8.57
|
$4.06
RM19.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
$79.70
|
$32.59
RM155.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
$20.21
|
$3.62
RM17.27
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
Belize
|
Malaysia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.28
$91.49
|
$47.09
RM224.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
$54.09
|
$24.30
RM115.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
$195.21
|
$62.25
RM296.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
$228.02
|
$56.25
RM268.27
|
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