Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 27.7% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Burkina Faso
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Burkina Faso
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Burkina Faso
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Burkina Faso
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Burkina Faso
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Belize, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.86
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.00
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.76
F CFA440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.07
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.33
|
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
$1.48
F CFA856
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.20
F CFA690
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.99
|
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,076.32
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.30
|
?? | |
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.19
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,439.76
|
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,135.64
|
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.08
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.35
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.67
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.47
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.51
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.45
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.97
|
?? |
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