Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belize City vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Belize City is 43.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Belize City
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Belize City
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Belize City
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Belize City
- Childcare
-
pay 93.9% less in Belize City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Belize City
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Belize City
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Belize City.
Belize City vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belize City instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$6.60
BZD13.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$7.50
BZD15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$1.50
BZD3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
|
Dublin vs. Belize City - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$3.42
BZD6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$13.92
BZD27.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$2.37
BZD4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$3.75
BZD7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.74
BZD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.65
BZD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$1.51
BZD3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
|
Dublin vs. Belize City - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$6.96
BZD14.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$35.84
BZD72.09
|
|
Dublin vs. Belize City - Cost of transportation
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$54.71
BZD110.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$299.75
BZD602.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$191.46
BZD385.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$158.82
BZD319.41
|
|
Dublin vs. Belize City - Cost of housing
pay 93.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
|
Dublin vs. Belize City - Cost of childcare
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.50
BZD5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$3.83
BZD7.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$28.72
BZD57.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
|
Dublin vs. Belize City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$82.26
BZD165.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
|
Dublin vs. Belize City - Cost of clothing
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