Cost of living comparison
Chad is 11.2% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Chad instead of Belize, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
Belize
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
Belize
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
Belize
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
Belize
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
Belize
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
|
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