Cost of living comparison
Belize is 71.7% more expensive than Cameroon.
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
FCFA2,911
|
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
|
pay 54.5% more for groceries
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
|
pay 51.4% more for housing
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
?? |
pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
Cameroon
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
|
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