Cost of living comparison
Belize is 44.8% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Belize instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Burma
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,106
|
$5.60
BZD11.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,565
|
$6.11
BZD12.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,217
|
$1.46
BZD2.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK709
|
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
Burma
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,875
|
$1.62
BZD3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,126
|
$5.14
BZD10.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,454
|
$9.14
BZD18.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,376
|
$2.23
BZD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,612
|
$2.52
BZD5.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,792
|
$2.70
BZD5.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK712
|
$0.53
BZD1.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,045
|
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,501
|
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,184
|
$1.14
BZD2.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,520
|
$0.87
BZD1.75
|
|
pay 93.1% more for transportation
Burma
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,727
|
$7.71
BZD15.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK35,909
|
$20.00
BZD40.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,588,173
|
$24,812.07
BZD49,872.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,834
|
$26.89
BZD54.05
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
Burma
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,160
|
$107.37
BZD215.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,261,988
|
$351.88
BZD707.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK672,124
|
$285.96
BZD574.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,535
|
$84.78
BZD170.42
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
Burma
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,010,411
|
$149.45
BZD300.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,459,268
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,292
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,326
|
$4.22
BZD8.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,000
|
$4.24
BZD8.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK72,967
|
$39.44
BZD79.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,215
|
$10.00
BZD20.10
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
Burma
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,329
|
$45.28
BZD91.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,689
|
$26.77
BZD53.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK203,482
|
$96.61
BZD194.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK185,692
|
$112.84
BZD226.82
|
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