Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 5.5% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Belize, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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