Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guinea vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary
Guinea is 2.2 times more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4 times more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 41.7% less in Guinea
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Guinea are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Guinea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
Guinea vs. Belize Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guinea instead of Belize, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.36
BZD18.82
|
$5.00
GNF43,430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
BZD19.61
|
$10.77
GNF93,587
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
$1.62
GNF14,071
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
BZD2.32
|
$1.20
GNF10,423
|
|
Belize vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
BZD4.02
|
$1.32
GNF11,472
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.77
BZD15.63
|
$9.28
GNF80,599
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.68
BZD27.51
|
$8.22
GNF71,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
BZD4.73
|
$3.95
GNF34,274
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
BZD6.64
|
$2.83
GNF24,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
BZD5.28
|
$1.27
GNF11,053
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
BZD1.14
|
$1.11
GNF9,602
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.92
GNF7,982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
BZD4.01
|
$1.28
GNF11,147
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
BZD2.84
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
BZD2.53
|
$0.72
GNF6,270
|
|
Belize vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
BZD13.29
|
$5.26
GNF45,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.23
|
$28.49
GNF247,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,148.53
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,638,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.53
|
$8.87
GNF77,003
|
|
Belize vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.90
BZD150.65
|
$185.16
GNF1,608,270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.11
BZD1,376.00
|
$630.52
GNF5,476,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.15
BZD1,100.52
|
$317.99
GNF2,762,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.58
BZD242.52
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,376
|
|
Belize vs. Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.52
BZD129.77
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$674.20
BZD1,356.05
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,264,249
|
|
Belize vs. Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
BZD5.35
|
$2.50
GNF21,715
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
BZD7.25
|
$3.32
GNF28,796
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
BZD10.06
|
$1.16
GNF10,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
BZD66.19
|
$89.25
GNF775,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
BZD16.93
|
$4.05
GNF35,193
|
|
Belize vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.45
BZD75.33
|
$20.00
GNF173,720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.42
BZD55.15
|
$25.00
GNF217,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.13
BZD183.30
|
$30.00
GNF260,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.59
BZD180.21
|
$50.00
GNF434,300
|
|
Belize vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing
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