Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 42.5% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Kenya
- Clothing
-
pay 58.3% less in Kenya
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Belize, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$3.25
KES420.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$5.64
KES730.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.55
KES71.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.45
KES58.91
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.50
KES64.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$3.85
KES499.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$2.73
KES353.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$1.59
KES205.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$2.20
KES284.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$1.10
KES142.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.44
KES56.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.66
KES85.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.33
KES42.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.30
KES39.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.40
KES51.20
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
$5.65
KES732.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.16
|
$32.71
KES4,236.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,115.69
|
$16,627.25
KES2,153,228.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.42
|
$10.53
KES1,363.96
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.47
|
$38.26
KES4,954.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.45
|
$175.35
KES22,707.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.76
|
$99.93
KES12,940.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.37
|
$24.70
KES3,199.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$135.79
KES17,585.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,611.54
KES856,194.26
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$1.99
KES258.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$2.16
KES279.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$2.93
KES379.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.82
|
$28.98
KES3,753.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
$6.33
KES819.80
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.10
|
$12.19
KES1,578.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.61
|
$19.75
KES2,557.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.83
|
$35.28
KES4,569.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.41
|
$34.91
KES4,520.78
|
|
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