Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 3.4% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Belize, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
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