Cost of living comparison
Mali is 22.9% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Mali
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Mali
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Mali
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Mali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Mali
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Mali.
If you lived in Mali instead of Belize, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$6.70
F CFA3,734
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$6.42
F CFA3,577
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.77
F CFA430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.58
F CFA323
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$1.10
F CFA614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$9.46
F CFA5,270
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$3.13
F CFA1,741
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$6.00
F CFA3,341
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.50
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.00
F CFA557
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$1.00
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.75
F CFA418
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
$5.48
F CFA3,054
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,113.81
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.41
|
?? | |
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.46
|
$41.27
F CFA22,982
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.32
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.66
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$2.39
F CFA1,329
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$1.89
F CFA1,052
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$0.93
F CFA520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.81
|
$67.41
F CFA37,543
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
$5.67
F CFA3,159
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.09
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.61
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.81
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.39
|
?? |
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