Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belize City vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Belize City is 30.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Belize City
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Belize City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Belize City
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Belize City
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% less in Belize City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Belize City
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Belize City
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Belize City.
Belize City vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belize City instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$6.60
BZD13.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.50
BZD15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.50
BZD3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
|
Madrid vs. Belize City - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$3.42
BZD6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$13.92
BZD27.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.37
BZD4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$3.75
BZD7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.74
BZD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.65
BZD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.51
BZD3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
|
Madrid vs. Belize City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$6.96
BZD14.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$35.84
BZD72.09
|
|
Madrid vs. Belize City - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$54.71
BZD110.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$299.75
BZD602.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$191.46
BZD385.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$158.82
BZD319.41
|
|
Madrid vs. Belize City - Cost of housing
pay 92.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
|
Madrid vs. Belize City - Cost of childcare
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$2.50
BZD5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$3.83
BZD7.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$28.72
BZD57.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Belize City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$82.26
BZD165.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
|
Madrid vs. Belize City - Cost of clothing
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