Belize vs Guinea-Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Guinea-Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2359
$2147
🏠 One person rent
$469
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$767
$143
💸 GDP per capita
$7681
$1008
😃 Human freedom index
7.48
6.37
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
64.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
21
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
2.9%
🎓 Higher education
22
1
😀 Quality of life
48
20
🏙️ Population
417K
2.2M

The average cost of living in Belize ($1037) is 18% more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau ($876). Belize ranked 93rd vs 116th for Guinea-Bissau in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belize compared to 0.2 months in Guinea-Bissau. Ranked 107th and 180th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Guinea-Bissau

We calculate prices for Belize and Guinea-Bissau as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belize Guinea-Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.24
 Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$999
$821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$6.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.82
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.85
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.21
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.3
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$671
$2326

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In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$938
64K
San Ignacio
$1054
26.2K
Belmopan
$1007
20.8K
San Pedro Town
$1365
15.5K
Caye Caulker
$1574
2.73K

In Guinea-Bissau

City Cost of living Population
Bissau
$878
492K
Bafata
$852
29.6K