Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Belize

Belize vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Belize is 24.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Belize
Groceries: pay 35.2% more in Belize
Transportation: pay 32.2% less in Belize
Housing: pay 11.3% less in Belize
Childcare: pay 80.5% less in Belize
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% less in Belize
Clothing: pay 62.7% less in Belize

Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Belize.

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Belize vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belize instead of Sweden, you would:

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Belize
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK139.16	$10.08 BZD20.26	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK106.72	$8.91 BZD17.92	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.69	$1.17 BZD2.35	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.50	$1.15 BZD2.32	-44.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 35.2% more for groceries

	Sweden	Belize
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.96	$2.74 BZD5.51	-2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.73	$8.04 BZD16.17	+40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK60.17	$15.22 BZD30.61	+150.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.96	$2.48 BZD4.99	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK52.06	$5.12 BZD10.29	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.45	$3.87 BZD7.78	+185.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.35	$0.74 BZD1.48	-35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.83	$1.24 BZD2.50	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK19.15	$2.40 BZD4.84	+24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.53	$2.43 BZD4.89	+220.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.23	$1.47 BZD2.95	+101.3%
Average			+35.2%

Sweden vs. Belize - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.2% less for transportation

	Sweden	Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.87	$7.12 BZD14.31	+7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK770.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK317K	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	-67.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK225.41	$27.33 BZD54.97	+20.2%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 11.3% less for housing

	Sweden	Belize
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK378.26	$48.69 BZD97.92	+27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	-24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK968.44	$162.79 BZD327.40	+66.6%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 80.5% less for childcare

	Sweden	Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	$64.52 BZD129.76	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	-90.8%
Average			-80.5%

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.98	$2.32 BZD4.66	-68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK44.08	$3.62 BZD7.27	-18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.80	$4.49 BZD9.03	-40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK407.65	$31.65 BZD63.65	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK154.45	$4.98 BZD10.01	-68.1%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 62.7% less for clothing

	Sweden	Belize
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK905.76	$32.35 BZD65.06	-64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK445.93	$24.89 BZD50.05	-44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK942.07	$37.33 BZD75.07	-60.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	$37.33 BZD75.07	-74.9%
Average			-62.7%

Sweden vs. Belize - Cost of clothing

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