Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 16.6% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Belize, you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
|
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
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
|
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