Cost of living comparison
Belize is 71.7% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% more in Belize
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% more in Belize
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Belize
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% more in Belize
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.7% more in Belize
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Belize
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Belize are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Belize.
If you lived in Belize instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 63.3% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,670
|
$8.91
BZD17.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,592
|
$8.48
BZD17.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA794
|
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA324
|
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
|
pay 54.5% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,655
|
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,428
|
$11.64
BZD23.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,027
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,806
|
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA940
|
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA461
|
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA449
|
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA323
|
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA518
|
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA390
|
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,541
|
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
$20.00
BZD40.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA14,886,363
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,107.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$31.58
BZD63.39
|
|
pay 51.4% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA55,498
|
$74.93
BZD150.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA205,199
|
$718.27
BZD1,441.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA153,007
|
$566.55
BZD1,137.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA40,298
|
$78.36
BZD157.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA198,200
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,535,836
|
?? |
pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA660
|
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA921
|
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,099
|
$4.17
BZD8.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,231
|
$38.75
BZD77.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA24,095
|
$37.39
BZD75.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA30,105
|
$28.69
BZD57.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA55,778
|
$100.00
BZD200.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA63,739
|
$115.73
BZD232.32
|
|
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