Belize vs Malawi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Malawi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$1462
🏠 One person rent
$428
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$95.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1348
$458
💸 GDP per capita
$7988
$673
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
6.83
❤️ Life expectancy
71
62.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
34
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
3.9%
🎓 Higher education
23
39
😀 Quality of life
48
24
🏙️ Population
375K
18.6M

The average cost of living in Belize ($956) is 65% more expensive than in Malawi ($579). Belize ranked 93rd vs 167th for Malawi 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 0.8 months in Malawi. Ranked 83rd and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Malawi

We calculate prices for Belize and Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 9 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 Malawi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$118
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.9
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$10568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.13
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$1375

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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 Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Blantyre
$591
1.9M
Mzimba
$574
936K
Lilongwe
$582
989K
Zomba
$498
101K
Mzuzu
$534
150K
Mangochi
$516
53.5K
Mulanje
$500
14.8K
Ntcheu
$515
14.6K
Monkey Bay
$526
14.6K