Cost of living comparison
Belize is 93.0% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Belize instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$5.60
BZD11.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$6.11
BZD12.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$1.46
BZD2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$1.62
BZD3.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$5.14
BZD10.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$9.14
BZD18.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$2.23
BZD4.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$2.52
BZD5.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$2.70
BZD5.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$0.53
BZD1.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$1.29
BZD2.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$1.14
BZD2.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$0.87
BZD1.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Iraq
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$7.71
BZD15.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
$20.00
BZD40.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$24,812.07
BZD50,023.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$26.89
BZD54.22
|
|
pay 71.0% more for housing
Iraq
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$107.37
BZD216.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$351.88
BZD709.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$285.96
BZD576.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$84.78
BZD170.93
|
|
pay 36.3% more for childcare
Iraq
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
$149.45
BZD301.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
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pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$2.68
BZD5.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$4.22
BZD8.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$4.24
BZD8.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$39.44
BZD79.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$10.00
BZD20.16
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$45.28
BZD91.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$26.77
BZD53.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$96.61
BZD194.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$112.84
BZD227.50
|
|
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