Cost of living comparison
Belize is 59.7% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Belize instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 83.1% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$5.60
$11.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$6.11
$12.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.46
$2.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.04
$2.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.62
$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$5.14
$10.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$9.14
$18.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.23
$4.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.52
$5.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$2.70
$5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.53
$1.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.55
$1.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.29
$2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.14
$2.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.87
$1.75
|
|
pay 93.5% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$7.71
$15.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.150
|
$20.00
$40.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,360.640
|
$24,812.07
$49,790.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$26.89
$53.96
|
|
pay 77.9% more for housing
Jordan
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$107.37
$215.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.410
|
$351.88
$706.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.550
|
$285.96
$573.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.910
|
$84.78
$170.14
|
|
pay 47.6% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.780
|
$149.45
$299.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,649.430
|
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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$2.68
$5.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$4.22
$8.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$4.24
$8.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD37.000
|
$39.44
$79.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$10.00
$20.07
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.440
|
$45.28
$90.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.880
|
$26.77
$53.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.030
|
$96.61
$193.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.200
|
$112.84
$226.44
|
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