Cost of living

Belize

compared to

Italy

hira
Belize
Italy
Cost of living one person
$938
$1219
Cost of living Family
$2704
$4252
One person rent
$599
$777
Family rent
$1572
$1867
Food expenses
$411
$538
Transport expenses
$61.41
$95.13
Monthly salary after tax
$1417.35
$1399.84
Quality of life
32.57
32.83
Human freedom index
5.93
7.25
Life expectancy
76.79
85.11
English speaking %
66.84%
30.26%
Population
383.1K
60.4M

The average cost of living in Belize ($938) is 24% less expensive than in Italy ($1219). Belize ranked 99th vs 53th for Italy in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Belize compared to 1.2 months in Italy .

Eating Out
Belize
Italy
Lunch Menu
$6.96
$14.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.24
$64.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$11.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$5.75
Cappuccino
$5.15
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
Belize
Italy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448.43
$767.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237.23
$570.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719.27
$1469.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538.03
$758.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.54
$150.59
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100.59
$183.1
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.74
$35.01
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.61
$3.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$170
$4041
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1057
$2180
Transportation
Belize
Italy
Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.93
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.55
$34.53
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.91
$23.14
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.15
Groceries
Belize
Italy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.74
$1.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$2.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.15
Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$15.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$12.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$16.4
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.43
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.62
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.46
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.66
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.62
$5.77
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$4.16
$6.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.57
$8.94
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.89
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.58
Other
Belize
Italy
Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$53.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$9.76
Doctor's visit
$28.16
$101.52
Haircut, simple
$5.06
$16.22
Brand Jeans
$34.16
$90.94
Brand Sneakers
$101.87
$96.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263.48
$589.44
International Primary School, 1 year
$5302
$9609