Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 39.8% cheaper than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 71.0% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 60.8% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 10.4 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 49.7% more in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.0% less for restaurants

	Belize	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$1.93 ₫49,968	-80.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$4.06 ₫105K	-54.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$0.50 ₫13,022	-57.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.30 ₫7,715	-74.2%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 60.8% less for groceries

	Belize	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$0.96 ₫24,827	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$5.37 ₫139K	-33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$5.69 ₫147K	-62.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$1.51 ₫39,111	-39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$1.71 ₫44,332	-66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$1.32 ₫34,270	-65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$0.51 ₫13,159	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$0.61 ₫15,883	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$0.55 ₫14,322	-77.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$0.50 ₫12,823	-79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$0.51 ₫13,288	-65.0%
Average			-60.8%

Belize vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Belize	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$3.36 ₫87,093	-52.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$7.12 ₫184K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+192.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$5.75 ₫149K	-79.0%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Belize	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$8.92 ₫231K	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$387.95 ₫10M	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$257.72 ₫7M	-50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$49.62 ₫1M	-69.5%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 10.4 times more for childcare

	Belize	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$321.30 ₫8M	+398.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+2069.8%
Average			+939.5%

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$0.91 ₫23,577	-60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$1.63 ₫42,237	-54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$1.36 ₫35,110	-69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$20.59 ₫533K	-34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$3.14 ₫81,316	-36.9%
Average			-49.8%

Belize vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.7% more for clothing

	Belize	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$41.00 ₫1M	+26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$24.08 ₫623K	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$76.97 ₫2M	+106.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$74.18 ₫2M	+98.7%
Average			+49.7%

Belize vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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