Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 74.4% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Belize, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
?? | |
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Belize
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
?? |
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