Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belize vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary
Belize is 76.7% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in Belize
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% more in Belize
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% more in Belize
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Belize
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Belize
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Belize
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Belize are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Belize. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Belize.
Belize vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belize instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
VEF82.48
|
$9.36
BZD18.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.58
VEF95.53
|
$9.75
BZD19.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
VEF12.05
|
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
VEF10.20
|
$1.15
BZD2.32
|
|
Venezuela vs. Belize - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
VEF19.46
|
$2.00
BZD4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
VEF29.24
|
$7.77
BZD15.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
VEF71.33
|
$13.68
BZD27.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
VEF25.18
|
$2.35
BZD4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
VEF29.96
|
$3.30
BZD6.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.44
|
$2.62
BZD5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
VEF6.32
|
$0.57
BZD1.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
VEF6.92
|
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF9.00
|
$2.00
BZD4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
VEF8.61
|
$1.41
BZD2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.51
|
$1.26
BZD2.52
|
|
Venezuela vs. Belize - Cost of groceries
pay 50.1% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$6.61
BZD13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.25
VEF281.77
|
$20.00
BZD40.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,687.50
VEF266,194.50
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,087.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.35
VEF222.88
|
$31.59
BZD63.35
|
|
Venezuela vs. Belize - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
VEF364.02
|
$74.90
BZD150.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.38
VEF1,948.84
|
$684.11
BZD1,372.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.78
VEF1,324.39
|
$547.15
BZD1,097.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.35
VEF143.11
|
$120.58
BZD241.82
|
|
Venezuela vs. Belize - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.56
VEF753.63
|
$64.52
BZD129.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,352.50
VEF43,414.02
|
$674.20
BZD1,352.11
|
|
Venezuela vs. Belize - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.40
VEF13.97
|
$2.66
BZD5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
VEF21.96
|
$3.60
BZD7.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.51
VEF34.99
|
$5.00
BZD10.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.36
VEF332.70
|
$32.91
BZD66.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
VEF48.21
|
$8.42
BZD16.88
|
|
Venezuela vs. Belize - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.83
VEF437.18
|
$37.45
BZD75.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.95
VEF378.50
|
$27.42
BZD54.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.01
VEF728.25
|
$91.13
BZD182.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.30
VEF761.08
|
$89.59
BZD179.68
|
Venezuela vs. Belize - Cost of clothing
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