Cost of living comparison
Cameroon is 19.9% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Belize, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
BZD11.26
|
$3.77
FCFA2,297
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
BZD12.29
|
$3.14
FCFA1,914
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
BZD2.93
|
$0.98
FCFA598
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
$0.48
FCFA294
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
BZD3.25
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
BZD10.32
|
$8.80
FCFA5,360
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
BZD18.37
|
$8.57
FCFA5,218
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
BZD4.48
|
$1.92
FCFA1,169
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
BZD5.06
|
$2.11
FCFA1,286
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
BZD5.42
|
$1.36
FCFA830
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
BZD1.06
|
$0.54
FCFA330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
$0.52
FCFA316
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
$0.53
FCFA321
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BZD2.30
|
$0.62
FCFA375
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
BZD1.75
|
$0.52
FCFA318
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
BZD15.49
|
$3.89
FCFA2,372
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.20
|
$14.67
FCFA8,934
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,812.07
BZD49,872.89
|
$23,276.85
FCFA14,179,196
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.89
BZD54.05
|
$3.96
FCFA2,412
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.37
BZD215.81
|
$75.56
FCFA46,030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.88
BZD707.30
|
$281.90
FCFA171,719
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.96
BZD574.80
|
$189.06
FCFA115,167
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.78
BZD170.42
|
$74.05
FCFA45,106
|
|
pay 38.6% more for childcare
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.45
BZD300.41
|
$207.18
FCFA126,207
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,541.80
FCFA939,196
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
$1.25
FCFA759
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
BZD8.49
|
$1.37
FCFA835
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
BZD8.52
|
$1.76
FCFA1,072
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
BZD79.28
|
$24.49
FCFA14,920
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
BZD20.10
|
$5.87
FCFA3,574
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
Belize
|
Cameroon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.28
BZD91.01
|
$38.72
FCFA23,585
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
BZD53.80
|
$46.43
FCFA28,285
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
BZD194.18
|
$67.09
FCFA40,869
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
BZD226.82
|
$88.46
FCFA53,886
|
|
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