Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 30.2% cheaper than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 70.0% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 24.3% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.1% less for restaurants

	Belize	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.27	$2.71 RWF3,994	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$6.77 RWF9,986	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$0.78 RWF1,152	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.56 RWF824	-51.6%
Average			-55.1%

Belize vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.0% less for groceries

	Belize	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$1.05 RWF1,544	-61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$2.11 RWF3,107	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$3.16 RWF4,662	-79.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$1.63 RWF2,406	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$2.08 RWF3,070	-59.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.79	$1.09 RWF1,614	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$0.35 RWF521	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$0.69 RWF1,017	-44.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$0.48 RWF705	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$0.23 RWF332	-90.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$0.34 RWF498	-77.0%
Average			-70.0%

Belize vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Belize	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$7.00 RWF10,316	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.40 RWF37,446
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,148.27	$26,080.15 RWF38M	+148.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$18.97 RWF27,960	-30.6%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 24.3% less for housing

	Belize	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.93	$21.00 RWF30,956	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,347.00	$666.07 RWF982K	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.72	$413.79 RWF610K	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.42	$64.32 RWF94,815	-60.5%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Belize	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$112.90 RWF166K	+75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,356.03	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+1310.6%
Average			+396.8%

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$1.02 RWF1,498	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$2.42 RWF3,568	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$2.03 RWF2,996	-54.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$26.72 RWF39,388	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$3.39 RWF4,993	-31.9%
Average			-37.1%

Belize vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Belize	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.07	$17.39 RWF25,630	-46.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$15.58 RWF22,967	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.08	$22.24 RWF32,786	-40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.08	$33.87 RWF49,928	-9.3%
Average			-34.7%

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