Cost of living comparison
Belize is 74.5% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% more in Belize
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% more in Belize
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in Belize
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Belize
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% more in Belize
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Belize
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Belize are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Belize.
If you lived in Belize instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$8.91
BZD17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$8.48
BZD16.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
|
pay 38.7% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.02
BZD14.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$11.64
BZD23.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$6.98
BZD13.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
BZD40.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,068.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$31.58
BZD63.27
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$74.93
BZD150.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$718.27
BZD1,439.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$566.55
BZD1,135.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$78.36
BZD157.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.17
BZD8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$38.75
BZD77.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.71
BZD23.46
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$37.39
BZD74.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$28.69
BZD57.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$100.00
BZD200.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$115.73
BZD231.89
|
|
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