Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Belize

Belize vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Belize is 66.1% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Belize
Groceries: pay 79.1% more in Belize
Transportation: pay 67.5% more in Belize
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Belize
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Belize
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% less in Belize
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Belize

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

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Belize vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Benin	Belize
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$10.08 BZD20.26	+96.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$8.91 BZD17.92	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.17 BZD2.35	+14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$1.15 BZD2.32	+26.9%
Average			+38.2%

Benin vs. Belize - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.1% more for groceries

	Benin	Belize
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$2.74 BZD5.51	+125.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$8.04 BZD16.17	+71.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$15.22 BZD30.61	+33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$2.48 BZD4.99	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$5.12 BZD10.29	+109.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$3.87 BZD7.78	+108.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.74 BZD1.48	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$1.24 BZD2.50	+109.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$2.40 BZD4.84	+100.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$2.43 BZD4.89	+319.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$1.47 BZD2.95	+89.5%
Average			+79.1%

Benin vs. Belize - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.5% more for transportation

	Benin	Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$7.12 BZD14.31	+54.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$27.33 BZD54.97	+122.4%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Benin	Belize
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$48.69 BZD97.92	+0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	+273.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	+215.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$162.79 BZD327.40	+43.9%
Average			+183.4%

Benin vs. Belize - Cost of housing

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Benin	Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$64.52 BZD129.76	-50.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	-87.8%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$2.32 BZD4.66	+171.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$3.62 BZD7.27	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$4.49 BZD9.03	+31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$31.65 BZD63.65	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$4.98 BZD10.01	-41.7%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Benin	Belize
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$32.35 BZD65.06	+26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$24.89 BZD50.05
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$37.33 BZD75.07	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$37.33 BZD75.07	-45.3%
Average			-8.9%

Benin vs. Belize - Cost of clothing

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