Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Belize

Belize vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Belize is 10.0% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.5% more in Belize
Groceries: pay 79.3% more in Belize
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Belize
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Belize
Childcare: pay 88.6% less in Belize
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in Belize
Clothing: pay 52.4% less in Belize

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

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Belize vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.5% more for restaurants

	Senegal	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	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$8.91 BZD17.92	-19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$1.17 BZD2.35	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$1.15 BZD2.32	+32.0%
Average			+28.5%

Senegal vs. Belize - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.3% more for groceries

	Senegal	Belize
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$2.74 BZD5.51	+277.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$8.04 BZD16.17	-7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$15.22 BZD30.61	+57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$2.48 BZD4.99	+0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$5.12 BZD10.29	+25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$3.87 BZD7.78	+166.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.74 BZD1.48	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$1.24 BZD2.50	-5.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$2.40 BZD4.84	+202.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$2.43 BZD4.89	+292.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$1.47 BZD2.95	+244.5%
Average			+79.3%

Senegal vs. Belize - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Senegal	Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$7.12 BZD14.31	+13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	-79.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$27.33 BZD54.97	+42.3%
Average			-40.6%

Senegal vs. Belize - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Senegal	Belize
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$48.69 BZD97.92	+5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	+21.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$162.79 BZD327.40	+4.8%
Average			+1.2%

Senegal vs. Belize - Cost of housing

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pay 88.6% less for childcare

	Senegal	Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$64.52 BZD129.76	-79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	-93.5%
Average			-88.6%

Senegal vs. Belize - Cost of childcare

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.32 BZD4.66	-9.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$3.62 BZD7.27	+7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$4.49 BZD9.03	+110.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$31.65 BZD63.65	-29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$4.98 BZD10.01	-41.7%
Average			-14.2%

Senegal vs. Belize - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 52.4% less for clothing

	Senegal	Belize
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$32.35 BZD65.06	-44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$24.89 BZD50.05	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$37.33 BZD75.07	-56.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$37.33 BZD75.07	-61.4%
Average			-52.4%

Senegal vs. Belize - Cost of clothing

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