Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belize vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Belize is 28.0% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% more in Belize
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% more in Belize
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Belize
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% more in Belize
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Belize
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.1% more in Belize
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Belize are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Belize.
Belize vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belize instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$9.36
BZD18.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$9.75
BZD19.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.15
BZD2.32
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Belize - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$2.00
BZD4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$7.77
BZD15.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$13.68
BZD27.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.35
BZD4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$3.30
BZD6.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$2.62
BZD5.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.57
BZD1.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$2.00
BZD4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$1.41
BZD2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$1.26
BZD2.52
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Belize - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$6.61
BZD13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
BZD40.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$10,514.56
BZD21,087.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$31.59
BZD63.35
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Belize - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$74.90
BZD150.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$684.11
BZD1,372.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$547.15
BZD1,097.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$120.58
BZD241.82
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Belize - Cost of housing
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$64.52
BZD129.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$674.20
BZD1,352.11
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Belize - Cost of childcare
pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$2.66
BZD5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.60
BZD7.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$5.00
BZD10.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$32.91
BZD66.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$8.42
BZD16.88
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Belize - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belize
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.45
BZD75.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.42
BZD54.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.13
BZD182.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.59
BZD179.68
|
Burkina Faso vs. Belize - Cost of clothing
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