Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belize City vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Belize City is 30.3% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% more in Belize City
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Belize City
- Transportation
-
pay 64.3% more in Belize City
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Belize City
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% less in Belize City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Belize City
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Belize City
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Belize City are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Belize City. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Belize City.
Belize City vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belize City instead of Quito, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.60
BZD13.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$7.50
BZD15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.50
BZD3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.43
BZD2.88
|
|
Quito vs. Belize City - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$3.42
BZD6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$13.92
BZD27.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.37
BZD4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$3.75
BZD7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.74
BZD3.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.65
BZD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.97
BZD1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.51
BZD3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.58
BZD3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.15
BZD2.31
|
|
Quito vs. Belize City - Cost of groceries
pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$6.96
BZD14.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$20.00
BZD40.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,146.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$35.84
BZD72.09
|
|
Quito vs. Belize City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$54.71
BZD110.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$299.75
BZD602.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$191.46
BZD385.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$158.82
BZD319.41
|
|
Quito vs. Belize City - Cost of housing
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Belize City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$64.52
BZD129.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$674.20
BZD1,355.92
|
|
Quito vs. Belize City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Belize City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$2.50
BZD5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$3.83
BZD7.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$28.72
BZD57.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
|
Quito vs. Belize City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Belize City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$37.45
BZD75.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$82.26
BZD165.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$89.59
BZD180.19
|
|
Quito vs. Belize City - Cost of clothing
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