Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 18.1% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 54.3% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 93.3% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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