Cost of living comparison
Belize is 11.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Belize instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
Dominican Republic
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.34
DOP371.01
|
$5.60
BZD11.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.81
DOP457.05
|
$6.11
BZD12.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
DOP65.19
|
$1.46
BZD2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
DOP43.43
|
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
|
pay 45.8% more for groceries
Dominican Republic
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
DOP99.02
|
$1.62
BZD3.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
DOP235.13
|
$5.14
BZD10.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
DOP271.04
|
$9.14
BZD18.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DOP102.93
|
$2.23
BZD4.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
DOP143.72
|
$2.52
BZD5.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP63.71
|
$2.70
BZD5.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
DOP23.07
|
$0.53
BZD1.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
DOP59.90
|
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
DOP36.86
|
$1.29
BZD2.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
DOP30.15
|
$1.14
BZD2.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
DOP55.08
|
$0.87
BZD1.76
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
Dominican Republic
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
DOP284.84
|
$7.71
BZD15.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.42
DOP2,716.45
|
$20.00
BZD40.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,862.63
DOP1,630,412.52
|
$24,812.07
BZD50,023.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.60
DOP1,381.22
|
$26.89
BZD54.22
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
Dominican Republic
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.94
DOP2,863.51
|
$107.37
BZD216.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.74
DOP33,865.42
|
$351.88
BZD709.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.71
DOP20,288.04
|
$285.96
BZD576.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.82
DOP2,798.26
|
$84.78
BZD170.93
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
Dominican Republic
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.63
DOP16,538.53
|
$149.45
BZD301.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,435.46
DOP318,061.71
|
?? | |
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dominican Republic
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
DOP167.55
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
DOP123.46
|
$4.22
BZD8.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
DOP281.84
|
$4.24
BZD8.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.32
DOP1,891.35
|
$39.44
BZD79.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
DOP362.45
|
$10.00
BZD20.16
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
Dominican Republic
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.16
DOP2,701.26
|
$45.28
BZD91.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
DOP2,773.90
|
$26.77
BZD53.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
DOP4,716.04
|
$96.61
BZD194.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.04
DOP4,975.94
|
$112.84
BZD227.50
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Belize or Dominican Republic. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.