Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 3.4% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of transportation, clothing, and housing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
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
BZD17.90
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$10.21
F CFA6,112
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.75
F CFA451
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.78
F CFA467
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.62
F CFA372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$7.52
F CFA4,498
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$9.66
F CFA5,784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$2.16
F CFA1,290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$2.96
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$1.58
F CFA948
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.45
F CFA272
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.57
F CFA340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.70
F CFA420
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.70
F CFA418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.88
F CFA529
|
|
pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$5.32
F CFA3,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,117.96
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,602,471
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.42
|
$14.54
F CFA8,703
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$48.27
F CFA28,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.60
|
$812.41
F CFA486,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.88
|
$291.38
F CFA174,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.39
|
$135.65
F CFA81,192
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$198.79
F CFA118,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,776,546
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$2.38
F CFA1,422
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$1.23
F CFA733
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$75.48
F CFA45,175
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$73.53
F CFA44,006
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$51.74
F CFA30,967
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.85
|
$73.47
F CFA43,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.43
|
$111.65
F CFA66,824
|
|
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