Cost of living comparison
Belize is 2.0 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Belize instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Morocco
|
Belize
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.70
MAD27.14
|
$5.60
BZD11.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
MAD52.19
|
$6.11
BZD12.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MAD5.27
|
$1.46
BZD2.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.29
|
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Morocco
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.53
|
$1.62
BZD3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
MAD38.85
|
$5.14
BZD10.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
MAD25.85
|
$9.14
BZD18.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
MAD13.14
|
$2.23
BZD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MAD20.49
|
$2.52
BZD5.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.28
|
$2.70
BZD5.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
MAD4.66
|
$0.53
BZD1.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.71
|
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MAD2.87
|
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
MAD2.43
|
$1.14
BZD2.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.57
|
$0.87
BZD1.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Morocco
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MAD48.04
|
$7.71
BZD15.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
MAD150.84
|
$20.00
BZD40.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,301.72
MAD234,377.69
|
$24,812.07
BZD49,872.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
MAD57.86
|
$26.89
BZD54.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Morocco
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.35
MAD345.50
|
$107.37
BZD215.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.40
MAD2,588.98
|
$351.88
BZD707.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.82
MAD1,597.43
|
$285.96
BZD574.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
MAD318.98
|
$84.78
BZD170.42
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
Morocco
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.89
MAD1,055.01
|
$149.45
BZD300.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,927.88
MAD29,449.71
|
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pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports
Morocco
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MAD25.84
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
MAD13.99
|
$4.22
BZD8.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
MAD35.56
|
$4.24
BZD8.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
MAD218.71
|
$39.44
BZD79.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.19
MAD52.16
|
$10.00
BZD20.10
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
Morocco
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.88
MAD320.67
|
$45.28
BZD91.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
MAD349.75
|
$26.77
BZD53.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.06
MAD674.55
|
$96.61
BZD194.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.79
MAD571.18
|
$112.84
BZD226.82
|
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