Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Belize

Belize vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Belize is 45.0% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% more in Belize
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Belize
Transportation: pay 21.3% less in Belize
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Belize
Childcare: pay 85.3% less in Belize
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Belize
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Belize

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

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Belize vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.5% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Belize
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$10.08 BZD20.26	+39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$8.91 BZD17.92	+65.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.17 BZD2.35	+60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$1.15 BZD2.32	+173.6%
Average			+60.5%

Zimbabwe vs. Belize - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Belize
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$2.74 BZD5.51	+174.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$8.04 BZD16.17	+52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$15.22 BZD30.61	+155.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$2.48 BZD4.99	+30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$5.12 BZD10.29	+141.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$3.87 BZD7.78	+252.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.74 BZD1.48	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$1.24 BZD2.50	+21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$2.40 BZD4.84	+310.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$2.43 BZD4.89	+260.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$1.47 BZD2.95	+104.4%
Average			+114.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Belize - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Belize
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$7.12 BZD14.31	+8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	-55.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$27.33 BZD54.97	+40.2%
Average			-21.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Belize - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Belize
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$48.69 BZD97.92	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	+137.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	+147.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$162.79 BZD327.40	+191.6%
Average			+131.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Belize - Cost of housing

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pay 85.3% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Belize
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$64.52 BZD129.76	-80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	-88.8%
Average			-85.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Belize - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Belize
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$2.32 BZD4.66	+68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$3.62 BZD7.27	+41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$4.49 BZD9.03	+156.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$31.65 BZD63.65	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.98 BZD10.01	-50.2%
Average			+3.8%

Zimbabwe vs. Belize - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Belize
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$32.35 BZD65.06	+45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$24.89 BZD50.05	+51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$37.33 BZD75.07	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$37.33 BZD75.07	-24.4%
Average			+10.1%

Zimbabwe vs. Belize - Cost of clothing

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