Cost of living comparison
Belize is 2.9 times more expensive than Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Belize instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.84
SLL80,480
|
$5.60
BZD11.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.11
BZD12.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
SLL20,970
|
$1.46
BZD2.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
SLL14,157
|
$1.62
BZD3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.14
BZD10.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.64
SLL181,119
|
$9.14
BZD18.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
SLL38,299
|
$2.23
BZD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.52
BZD5.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
SLL32,953
|
$2.70
BZD5.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$0.53
BZD1.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
SLL38,409
|
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
SLL21,703
|
$1.14
BZD2.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
SLL14,226
|
$0.87
BZD1.75
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SLL82,021
|
$7.71
BZD15.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
$20.00
BZD40.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,000.00
SLL209,695,000
|
$24,812.07
BZD49,872.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
SLL104,848
|
$26.89
BZD54.05
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$107.37
BZD215.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.66
SLL30,168,063
|
$351.88
BZD707.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.90
SLL2,136,862
|
$285.96
BZD574.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.74
SLL2,091,408
|
$84.78
BZD170.42
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$149.45
BZD300.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
SLL41,939,000
|
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pay 76.9% more for entertainment and sports
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SLL26,212
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$4.22
BZD8.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
SLL42,205
|
$4.24
BZD8.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.27
SLL1,599,321
|
$39.44
BZD79.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
SLL127,400
|
$10.00
BZD20.10
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
Sierra Leone
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$45.28
BZD91.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$26.77
BZD53.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$96.61
BZD194.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$112.84
BZD226.82
|
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