Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Belize City 

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Rent Prices in Belize City are 61.7% lower than in Ottawa
Restaurant Prices in Belize City are 56.5% lower than in Ottawa
Groceries Prices in Belize City are 33.1% lower than in Ottawa
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Restaurants
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 C$
(21.80 $)
8.18 C$
(5.94 $)
     -72.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.20 $)
54.36 C$
(39.50 $)
     -54.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.90 $)
9.63 C$
(7.00 $)
     -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.81 $)
3.10 C$
(2.25 $)
     -61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.75 C$
(7.08 $)
4.82 C$
(3.50 $)
     -50.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.46 C$
(3.97 $)
5.50 C$
(4.00 $)
     +0.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 C$
(2.50 $)
1.83 C$
(1.33 $)
     -46.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(1.70 $)
1.24 C$
(0.90 $)
     -47.1 %
Markets
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.75 C$
(8.54 $)
16.13 C$
(11.72 $)
     +37.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 C$
(2.57 $)
1.52 C$
(1.10 $)
     -57.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.80 $)
1.25 C$
(0.91 $)
     -49.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 C$
(3.14 $)
3.39 C$
(2.47 $)
     -21.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.88 C$
(6.45 $)
4.71 C$
(3.42 $)
     -47.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.68 C$
(5.58 $)
4.16 C$
(3.02 $)
     -45.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.59 C$
(6.24 $)
3.09 C$
(2.25 $)
     -64.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 C$
(1.88 $)
3.60 C$
(2.62 $)
     +38.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 C$
(0.58 $)
0.89 C$
(0.65 $)
     +12.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 C$
(1.37 $)
1.10 C$
(0.80 $)
     -41.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 C$
(1.83 $)
1.91 C$
(1.39 $)
     -24.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 C$
(1.24 $)
1.92 C$
(1.40 $)
     +12.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.65 C$
(1.20 $)
1.50 C$
(1.09 $)
     -9.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 C$
(2.32 $)
2.86 C$
(2.08 $)
     -10.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.62 $)
1.37 C$
(1.00 $)
     -38.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.53 $)
13.76 C$
(10.00 $)
     -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.51 C$
(2.55 $)
2.06 C$
(1.50 $)
     -41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 C$
(2.53 $)
4.59 C$
(3.33 $)
     +31.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.25 C$
(12.53 $)
5.50 C$
(4.00 $)
     -68.1 %
Transportation
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.72 $)
2.06 C$
(1.50 $)
     -45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 128.75 C$
(93.56 $)
27.52 C$
(20.00 $)
     -78.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.12 C$
(2.99 $)
5.50 C$
(4.00 $)
     +33.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.46 C$
(3.24 $)
8.82 C$
(6.41 $)
     +97.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 C$
(32.70 $)
20.64 C$
(15.00 $)
     -54.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.74 C$
(4.17 $)
10.24 C$
(7.44 $)
     +78.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,690.08 $)
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Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,613.70 C$
(19,338.82 $)
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Utilities (Monthly)
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 267.07 C$
(194.07 $)
88.12 C$
(64.03 $)
     -67.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.83 C$
(42.75 $)
68.32 C$
(49.65 $)
     +16.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.28 C$
(58.34 $)
75.28 C$
(54.71 $)
     -6.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.73 C$
(51.39 $)
48.17 C$
(35.00 $)
     -31.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 C$
(24.71 $)
0.00 C$
(0.00 $)
     -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 C$
(11.26 $)
16.11 C$
(11.71 $)
     +4.0 %
Childcare
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,469.48 C$
(1,067.80 $)
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International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,926.36 C$
(21,019.32 $)
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Clothing And Shoes
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.85 C$
(65.29 $)
51.46 C$
(37.39 $)
     -42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72.38 C$
(52.60 $)
47.02 C$
(34.17 $)
     -35.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 154.52 C$
(112.28 $)
113.21 C$
(82.26 $)
     -26.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 172.71 C$
(125.50 $)
174.98 C$
(127.15 $)
     +1.3 %
Rent Per Month
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,990.71 C$
(1,446.55 $)
488.05 C$
(354.64 $)
     -75.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,820.87 C$
(1,323.14 $)
343.56 C$
(249.65 $)
     -81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,278.80 C$
(2,382.54 $)
1,949.59 C$
(1,416.67 $)
     -40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,589.14 C$
(1,881.39 $)
927.03 C$
(673.62 $)
     -64.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 913.11 C$
(663.51 $)
25.57 C$
(18.58 $)
     -97.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 714.46 C$
(519.16 $)
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Salaries And Financing
Ottawa Edit Belize City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,821.01 C$
(2,776.53 $)
2,069.05 C$
(1,503.47 $)
     -45.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.91 12.50      +80.8 %
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