Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 32.6% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 21.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 30.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 70.2% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

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Republic of the Congo vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 22.5% more for restaurants

	Belize	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$12.13 FCFA7,083	+20.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$9.98 FCFA5,825	+12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$1.80 FCFA1,053	+54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$1.66 FCFA968	+43.6%
Average			+22.5%

Belize vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Belize	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$2.73 FCFA1,595	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$6.81 FCFA3,974	-15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$10.22 FCFA5,966	-32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$3.01 FCFA1,755	+21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$5.05 FCFA2,946	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$1.64 FCFA958	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$1.17 FCFA683	+58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$1.96 FCFA1,145	+58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$1.53 FCFA893	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$1.27 FCFA742	-47.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$1.21 FCFA708	-17.4%
Average			-13.7%

Belize vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.3% more for transportation

	Belize	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$5.77 FCFA3,369	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.57 FCFA13,175
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	+158.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$14.11 FCFA8,239	-48.4%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 30.4% more for housing

	Belize	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$57.49 FCFA33,565	+18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	+83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$458.60 FCFA268K	-12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$258.05 FCFA151K	+58.5%
Average			+30.4%

Belize vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Belize	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$250.40 FCFA146K	+288.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	+1033.4%
Average			+563.3%

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pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$3.40 FCFA1,984	+46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$4.88 FCFA2,848	+34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$4.09 FCFA2,385	-9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$59.02 FCFA34,459	+86.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$10.36 FCFA6,050	+108.2%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 70.2% more for clothing

	Belize	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$33.75 FCFA19,704	+4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$30.62 FCFA17,880	+23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$86.67 FCFA50,598	+132.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$105.00 FCFA61,302	+181.3%
Average			+70.2%

Belize vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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