Cost of living comparison
Belize is 11.1% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Belize instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
Senegal
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$5.60
$11.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$6.11
$12.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CFA657
|
$1.46
$2.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CFA587
|
$1.04
$2.10
|
|
pay 51.8% more for groceries
Senegal
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$1.62
$3.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
CFA3,803
|
$5.14
$10.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CFA4,669
|
$9.14
$18.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CFA1,364
|
$2.23
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
CFA2,970
|
$2.52
$5.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CFA626
|
$2.70
$5.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA394
|
$0.53
$1.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA556
|
$0.55
$1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CFA380
|
$1.29
$2.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CFA315
|
$1.14
$2.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA265
|
$0.87
$1.76
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
Senegal
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
CFA3,223
|
$7.71
$15.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
CFA12,848
|
$20.00
$40.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
CFA16,959,683
|
$24,812.07
$50,136.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
CFA13,876
|
$26.89
$54.34
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
Senegal
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
CFA29,353
|
$107.37
$216.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
CFA502,883
|
$351.88
$711.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
CFA285,214
|
$285.96
$577.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
CFA50,283
|
$84.78
$171.32
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
Senegal
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
CFA151,324
|
$149.45
$301.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
CFA3,104,136
|
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pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$2.68
$5.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CFA2,230
|
$4.22
$8.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
CFA822
|
$4.24
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
CFA42,656
|
$39.44
$79.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$10.00
$20.21
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
Senegal
|
Belize
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
CFA32,892
|
$45.28
$91.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
CFA22,270
|
$26.77
$54.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
CFA51,222
|
$96.61
$195.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
CFA46,768
|
$112.84
$228.02
|
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