Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 16.2% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Belize, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$4.63
FCFA2,880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$4.49
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.38
FCFA856
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$9.80
FCFA6,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$9.41
FCFA5,855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$1.78
FCFA1,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$3.13
FCFA1,948
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.80
FCFA497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.78
FCFA484
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.56
FCFA349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.90
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$4.41
FCFA2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$25,808.69
FCFA16,055,183
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$3.89
FCFA2,422
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$96.22
FCFA59,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$355.76
FCFA221,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$265.27
FCFA165,021
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$69.86
FCFA43,462
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$343.62
FCFA213,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,656,424
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$1.14
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$1.60
FCFA993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$1.91
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$28.14
FCFA17,505
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$41.77
FCFA25,986
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$52.19
FCFA32,469
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$96.70
FCFA60,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$110.51
FCFA68,744
|
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