Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 13.6% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.7% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Gabon
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Gabon
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% more in Gabon
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Gabon

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Gabon are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Gabon. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Gabon.

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Gabon vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gabon instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 62.7% more for restaurants

	Belize	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+72.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$1.71 FCFA997	+45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$1.42 FCFA830	+23.2%
Average			+62.7%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Belize	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$1.19 FCFA696	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$12.92 FCFA7,545	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+74.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$3.87 FCFA2,260	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$1.36 FCFA791	-65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+136.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$1.55 FCFA904	-35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$1.36 FCFA791	-44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+31.9%
Average			-14.9%

Belize vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Belize	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-43.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.94 FCFA27,407
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	+176.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-73.5%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Belize	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$426.76 FCFA249K	-18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-59.9%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Belize	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$170.70 FCFA99,660	+164.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	+722.9%
Average			+366.6%

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$1.02 FCFA598	-55.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+65.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+102.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-10.0%
Average			+3.1%

Belize vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Belize	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+163.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$42.68 FCFA24,915	+71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$102.42 FCFA59,796	+174.4%
Average			+103.1%

Belize vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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