Cost of living comparison
Belize is 40.6% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Belize instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
Botswana
|
Belize
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.42
BWP114.36
|
$5.60
BZD11.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
BWP77.97
|
$6.11
BZD12.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$1.46
BZD2.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
BWP7.60
|
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
|
pay 68.1% more for groceries
Botswana
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
BWP10.26
|
$1.62
BZD3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
BWP32.75
|
$5.14
BZD10.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
BWP61.71
|
$9.14
BZD18.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
BWP28.99
|
$2.23
BZD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
BWP26.60
|
$2.52
BZD5.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.92
|
$2.70
BZD5.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BWP9.69
|
$0.53
BZD1.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BWP13.04
|
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.44
|
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.43
|
$1.14
BZD2.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BWP9.17
|
$0.87
BZD1.75
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
Botswana
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
BWP56.96
|
$7.71
BZD15.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
BWP311.88
|
$20.00
BZD40.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,748.78
BWP254,705.70
|
$24,812.07
BZD49,872.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
BWP257.82
|
$26.89
BZD54.05
|
|
pay 64.1% more for housing
Botswana
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.82
BWP1,165.85
|
$107.37
BZD215.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.58
BWP3,417.73
|
$351.88
BZD707.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.25
BWP2,747.55
|
$285.96
BZD574.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
BWP460.52
|
$84.78
BZD170.42
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
Botswana
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.53
BWP2,235.17
|
$149.45
BZD300.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,060.26
BWP68,744.55
|
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pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
Botswana
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BWP21.83
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
BWP31.45
|
$4.22
BZD8.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
BWP57.18
|
$4.24
BZD8.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
BWP456.56
|
$39.44
BZD79.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.74
BWP77.97
|
$10.00
BZD20.10
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
Botswana
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.64
BWP579.21
|
$45.28
BZD91.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.97
BWP298.52
|
$26.77
BZD53.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.75
BWP757.43
|
$96.61
BZD194.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.31
BWP846.54
|
$112.84
BZD226.82
|
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