Belize vs Somalia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize Somalia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$1858
🏠 One person rent
$428
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1348
$391
💸 GDP per capita
$7988
$644
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
3.4
❤️ Life expectancy
71
56.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
11
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
2%
🎓 Higher education
23
16
😀 Quality of life
48
3
🏙️ Population
375K
11M

The average cost of living in Belize ($956) is 35% more expensive than in Somalia ($707). Belize ranked 93rd vs 134th for Somalia 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 0.6 months in Somalia. Ranked 83rd and 196th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs Somalia

We calculate prices for Belize and Somalia 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 Somalia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$2.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$128
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$82.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$995
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$6290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$6.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.13
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$53.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$65.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$822

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Somalia

City Cost of living Population
Mogadishu
$719
2.12M
Baidoa
$711
1.2M
Hargeisa
$684
760K
Borama
$527
68.1K