Belize vs Madagascar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Madagascar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$428
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$442
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$171
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1348
$134
💸 GDP per capita
$7988
$529
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
6.36
❤️ Life expectancy
71
65.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
25
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
18%
🎓 Higher education
23
37
😀 Quality of life
48
18
🏙️ Population
375K
25.6M

The average cost of living in Belize ($956) is 100% more expensive than in Madagascar ($478). Belize ranked 93rd vs 189th for Madagascar in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Belize compared to 0.3 months in Madagascar. Ranked 83rd and 171st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Madagascar

We calculate prices for Belize and Madagascar as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 4 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 Madagascar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$25.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
14.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$779
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$4.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.13
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$11485

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In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$877
60.9K
San Ignacio
$1090
26.2K
San Pedro Town
$1333
11.8K
Belmopan
$729
19.5K
Caye Caulker
$1573
2K

In Madagascar

City Cost of living Population
Antananarivo
$519
1.28M
Antsirabe
$348
265K
Toamasina
$457
225K
Toliara
$403
169K