Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 32.3% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Sweden
Transportation: pay 47.5% more in Sweden
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Sweden
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.5% more in Sweden
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Sweden

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

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Sweden vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% more for restaurants

	Belize	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$14.04 SEK139.16	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$10.77 SEK106.72	+20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$2.49 SEK24.69	+112.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$2.07 SEK20.50	+79.1%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Belize	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$2.82 SEK27.96	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$5.72 SEK56.73	-28.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$6.07 SEK60.17	-60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$4.23 SEK41.96	+70.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$5.25 SEK52.06	+2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$1.36 SEK13.45	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$1.14 SEK11.35	+55.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$1.29 SEK12.83	+4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$1.93 SEK19.15	-19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$0.76 SEK7.53	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$0.73 SEK7.23	-50.3%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 47.5% more for transportation

	Belize	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$6.65 SEK65.87	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$77.78 SEK770.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$31,975.58 SEK317K	+204.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$22.74 SEK225.41	-16.8%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Belize	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$38.16 SEK378.26	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	+31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	+27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$97.70 SEK968.44	-40.0%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Belize	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	+140.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	+989.0%
Average			+411.5%

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pay 96.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$7.36 SEK72.98	+217.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$4.45 SEK44.08	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$7.55 SEK74.80	+68.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$41.12 SEK407.65	+29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$15.58 SEK154.45	+213.1%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Belize	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$91.37 SEK905.76	+182.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$44.99 SEK445.93	+80.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$95.04 SEK942.07	+154.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	+298.5%
Average			+168.3%

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