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New Orleans vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

New Orleans is 4.2 times more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in New Orleans
Groceries: pay 44.5% more in New Orleans
Transportation: pay 67.4% more in New Orleans
Housing: pay 80.1% more in New Orleans
Childcare: pay 19.7 times more in New Orleans
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.8% more in New Orleans
Clothing: pay 26.8% more in New Orleans

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in New Orleans are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in New Orleans.

New Orleans vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Orleans instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Belize	New Orleans
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.82	$26.00	+177.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.61	$12.00	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$2.96	+129.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$2.10	+82.3%
Average			+103.2%

Belize vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.5% more for groceries

	Belize	New Orleans
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.02	$4.10	+105.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.63	$7.67	-1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.51	$5.27	-61.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.73	$4.54	+92.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.64	$4.97	+50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.28	$2.31	-12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.78	+37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$2.30	+213.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.01	$2.46	+23.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.84	$1.91	+35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.53	$1.33	+5.9%
Average			+44.5%

Belize vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.4% more for transportation

	Belize	New Orleans
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.29	$2.98	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.22	$45.00	+125.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.48	$36,884.90	+250.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.53	$15.43	-51.2%
Average			+67.4%

Belize vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.1% more for housing

	Belize	New Orleans
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.64	$71.46	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,375.86	$1,825.00	+166.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,100.41	$1,166.67	+113.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD242.50	$174.91	+45.1%
Average			+80.1%

Belize vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing

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pay 19.7 times more for childcare

	Belize	New Orleans
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.75	$1,563.89	+2324.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.92	$10,230.00	+1417.4%
Average			+1870.7%

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pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	New Orleans
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.35	$6.00	+125.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.25	$5.61	+55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.06	$8.75	+75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.18	$62.00	+88.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.93	$13.00	+54.4%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 26.8% more for clothing

	Belize	New Orleans
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.32	$55.00	+46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD55.15	$43.00	+56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD183.28	$71.00	-22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD180.19	$112.50	+25.6%
Average			+26.8%

Belize vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing

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