Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qatar vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary
Qatar is 15.9% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.8% less in Qatar
- Groceries
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pay 54.9% less in Qatar
- Transportation
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pay 20.5% less in Qatar
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% more in Qatar
- Childcare
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pay 12.2 times more in Qatar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6 times more in Qatar
- Clothing
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pay 90.6% more in Qatar
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Qatar are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Qatar. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Qatar.
Qatar vs. Belize Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qatar instead of Belize, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
BZD20.31
|
$6.49
QAR23.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$7.14
QAR26.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
BZD2.36
|
$0.84
QAR3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
BZD2.33
|
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
|
Belize vs. Qatar - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
BZD5.53
|
$1.38
QAR5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
BZD16.20
|
$3.99
QAR14.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.22
BZD30.67
|
$7.97
QAR29.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
BZD5.00
|
$3.27
QAR11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
BZD10.31
|
$3.56
QAR13.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.87
BZD7.80
|
$0.93
QAR3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BZD1.49
|
$0.76
QAR2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
BZD2.50
|
$0.68
QAR2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BZD4.85
|
$0.54
QAR2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
BZD4.90
|
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
BZD2.96
|
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
|
Belize vs. Qatar - Cost of groceries
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
BZD14.34
|
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.33
QAR85.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,189.42
|
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
BZD55.08
|
$17.58
QAR64.40
|
|
Belize vs. Qatar - Cost of transportation
pay 48.0% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.69
BZD98.12
|
$86.45
QAR316.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$669.71
BZD1,349.62
|
$1,433.67
QAR5,251.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.89
BZD1,057.77
|
$856.18
QAR3,135.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.79
BZD328.05
|
$65.24
QAR238.97
|
|
Belize vs. Qatar - Cost of housing
pay 12.2 times more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD130.02
|
$670.94
QAR2,457.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,358.67
|
$9,605.02
QAR35,181.22
|
|
Belize vs. Qatar - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
BZD4.67
|
$11.34
QAR41.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
BZD7.29
|
$5.19
QAR19.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.49
BZD9.05
|
$5.67
QAR20.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BZD63.78
|
$119.62
QAR438.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
BZD10.03
|
$11.43
QAR41.88
|
|
Belize vs. Qatar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 90.6% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Qatar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.35
BZD65.20
|
$44.75
QAR163.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
BZD50.15
|
$42.52
QAR155.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.33
BZD75.23
|
$98.38
QAR360.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.33
BZD75.23
|
$79.08
QAR289.64
|
|
Belize vs. Qatar - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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