Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Belize

Belize vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Belize is 21.2% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Belize
Groceries: pay 23.2% more in Belize
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Belize
Housing: pay 1.3% less in Belize
Childcare: pay 93.4% less in Belize
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% less in Belize
Clothing: pay 60.2% less in Belize

Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Belize.

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Belize vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belize instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Belize
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	$10.08 BZD20.26	-9.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	$8.91 BZD17.92	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	$1.17 BZD2.35	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC813.02	$1.15 BZD2.32	-35.4%
Average			-20.6%

Costa Rica vs. Belize - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.2% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Belize
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	$2.74 BZD5.51	-1.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	$8.04 BZD16.17	+66.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	$15.22 BZD30.61	+81.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	$2.48 BZD4.99	-31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	$5.12 BZD10.29	+16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	$3.87 BZD7.78	+75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.98	$0.74 BZD1.48	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC758.13	$1.24 BZD2.50	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC652.25	$2.40 BZD4.84	+67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC655.18	$2.43 BZD4.89	+69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.93	$1.47 BZD2.95	+10.6%
Average			+23.2%

Costa Rica vs. Belize - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	$7.12 BZD14.31	+23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	-53.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	$27.33 BZD54.97	+74.0%
Average			-13.0%

Costa Rica vs. Belize - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.3% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Belize
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	$48.69 BZD97.92	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC380K	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC272K	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	-12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	$162.79 BZD327.40	+137.4%
Average			-1.3%

Costa Rica vs. Belize - Cost of housing

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pay 93.4% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC338K	$64.52 BZD129.76	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	-95.0%
Average			-93.4%

Costa Rica vs. Belize - Cost of childcare

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pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	$2.32 BZD4.66	-20.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	$3.62 BZD7.27	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	$4.49 BZD9.03	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	$31.65 BZD63.65	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	$4.98 BZD10.01	-37.1%
Average			-32.0%

Costa Rica vs. Belize - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 60.2% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Belize
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	$32.35 BZD65.06	-52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	$24.89 BZD50.05	-49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	$37.33 BZD75.07	-69.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	$37.33 BZD75.07	-65.6%
Average			-60.2%

Costa Rica vs. Belize - Cost of clothing

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