Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 36.1% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Belize, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD18.02
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.15
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.99
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.69
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.19
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.54
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.42
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.18
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.90
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.79
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.68
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.58
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.11
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.44
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,258.44
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.84
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD151.49
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,452.20
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,145.45
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD158.44
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.54
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.76
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.42
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD78.35
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.67
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.60
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD58.00
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD202.19
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD233.98
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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