Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 35.5% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% less in Minsk

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Minsk are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minsk instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 5.4% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$9.78 BYN29.50	+16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$6.85 BYN20.65	+38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$0.96 BYN2.89	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$0.59 BYN1.79	-55.1%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$0.68 BYN2.05	-85.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$3.79 BYN11.43	-53.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$3.45 BYN10.42	-67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$1.64 BYN4.94	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$2.40 BYN7.25	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.70 BYN2.10	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$0.76 BYN2.31	-1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$0.97 BYN2.93	-41.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$1.21 BYN3.66	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$0.29 BYN0.88	-75.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$0.33 BYN1.01	-68.4%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$3.33 BYN10.04	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$18.59 BYN56.05	-20.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$5.54 BYN16.72	-55.6%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$13.39 BYN40.39	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	-15.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$46.63 BYN140.62	-92.6%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+674.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36
Average			+674.7%

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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.63 BYN4.92	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$2.32 BYN7.00	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$2.61 BYN7.87	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$37.06 BYN111.77	+43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$5.87 BYN17.70	+2.5%
Average			-25.7%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$50.77 BYN153.12
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$44.17 BYN133.20
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$106.09 BYN319.97
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$106.95 BYN322.54

Brazzaville vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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