Cost of living

Belize

compared to

Vietnam

hira
Belize
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$938
$643
Cost of living Family
$2704
$1933
One person rent
$599
$352
Family rent
$1572
$1040
Food expenses
$411
$229
Transport expenses
$61.41
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$1417.35
$554.28
Quality of life
32.57
32.84
Human freedom index
5.93
5.09
Life expectancy
76.79
83.83
English speaking %
66.84%
14.53%
Population
383.1K
95.5M

The average cost of living in Belize ($938) is 46% more expensive than in Vietnam ($643). Belize ranked 99th vs 150th for Vietnam 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 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Belize
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$6.96
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.24
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$0.86
Cappuccino
$5.15
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Belize
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448.43
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237.23
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719.27
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538.03
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.54
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100.59
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.74
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.61
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$170
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1057
$1506
Transportation
Belize
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.55
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.91
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$0.89
Groceries
Belize
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.74
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.62
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$4.16
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.57
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.23
Other
Belize
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$28.16
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$5.06
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$34.16
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$101.87
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263.48
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$5302
$10944