Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 36.9% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$0.81
SOS460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$0.51
SOS291
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$1.73
SOS983
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.88
SOS503
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.32
SOS749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.60
SOS341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.54
SOS308
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$1.24
SOS704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
|
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