Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 34.8% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.94
|
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.07
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$0.71
SOS407
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$0.48
SOS273
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$1.73
SOS986
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.88
SOS504
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$1.32
SOS751
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.61
SOS347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.54
SOS309
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.96
|
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,134.43
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.59
|
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.84
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.24
|
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.67
|
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.03
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$1.22
SOS698
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.56
|
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
|
pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.28
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.35
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.33
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD255.99
|
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
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