Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 98.3% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Belize, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
$11.24
|
$10.28
FCFA6,212
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
$12.27
|
$10.30
FCFA6,221
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
$2.92
|
$2.04
FCFA1,231
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
$2.08
|
$1.36
FCFA819
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
$3.24
|
$1.83
FCFA1,108
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
$10.31
|
$5.38
FCFA3,247
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
$18.34
|
$6.92
FCFA4,181
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
$4.47
|
$3.50
FCFA2,116
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
$5.06
|
$2.67
FCFA1,612
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
$5.41
|
$1.59
FCFA960
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
$1.06
|
$1.14
FCFA689
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
$1.09
|
$1.34
FCFA811
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.59
|
$1.78
FCFA1,076
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
$2.29
|
$0.91
FCFA548
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
$1.75
|
$1.04
FCFA629
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
$15.46
|
$3.88
FCFA2,344
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
$40.13
|
$30.00
FCFA18,123
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,812.07
$49,790.86
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,189,625
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.89
$53.96
|
$14.35
FCFA8,669
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.37
$215.46
|
$300.00
FCFA181,231
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.88
$706.13
|
$1,000.79
FCFA604,579
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.96
$573.85
|
$275.00
FCFA166,128
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.78
$170.14
|
$250.06
FCFA151,059
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.45
$299.91
|
$775.00
FCFA468,180
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,470,367
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
$5.39
|
$1.08
FCFA655
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
$8.47
|
$3.32
FCFA2,003
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
$8.51
|
$2.67
FCFA1,611
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
$79.15
|
$60.03
FCFA36,265
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
$20.07
|
$6.67
FCFA4,031
|
|
pay 69.4% more for clothing
Belize
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.28
$90.86
|
$57.50
FCFA34,736
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
$53.71
|
$69.73
FCFA42,124
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
$193.86
|
$117.50
FCFA70,982
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
$226.44
|
$190.16
FCFA114,874
|
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