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Belarus vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 12.5% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Belarus
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 76.0% more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Belarus

Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Belarus. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belarus.

Belarus vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belarus instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 FCFA3,029	$7.88 BYN26.94	+47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 FCFA3,194	$5.34 BYN18.23	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA894	$0.60 BYN2.04	-62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA387	$0.37 BYN1.27	-45.6%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 FCFA367	$0.54 BYN1.86	-16.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 FCFA4,038	$3.03 BYN10.36	-57.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 FCFA6,385	$2.53 BYN8.63	-77.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,217	$1.28 BYN4.38	-40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,603	$1.61 BYN5.50	-43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 FCFA1,083	$0.52 BYN1.77	-72.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$0.73 BYN2.49	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA442	$0.77 BYN2.64	-1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FCFA347	$0.83 BYN2.82	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA585	$0.23 BYN0.80	-77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA441	$0.27 BYN0.94	-64.7%
Average			-39.1%

Cameroon vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Cameroon	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 FCFA2,877	$2.93 BYN10.00	-42.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.85 FCFA10,095	$12.40 BYN42.36	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,239.83 FCFA15,973,841	$17,403.97 BYN59,467.36	-38.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 FCFA2,421	$4.24 BYN14.48	-0.9%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Cameroon	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$116.51 FCFA65,905	$12.01 BYN41.03	-89.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.37 FCFA212,325	$298.15 BYN1,018.75	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.21 FCFA146,620	$179.17 BYN612.19	-30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.43 FCFA45,496	$40.09 BYN136.98	-50.2%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 76.0% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.98 FCFA283,943	$281.30 BYN961.16	-44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,666.59 FCFA1,508,353	$7,896.64 BYN26,981.92	+196.1%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA656	$0.98 BYN3.36	-15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 FCFA1,307	$1.45 BYN4.94	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,515	$1.66 BYN5.68	-38.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.01 FCFA14,149	$29.82 BYN101.90	+19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 FCFA5,047	$3.54 BYN12.10	-60.3%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.05 FCFA26,046	$42.44 BYN145.02	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.16 FCFA28,375	$39.20 BYN133.93	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 FCFA46,658	$98.42 BYN336.27	+19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.26 FCFA53,317	$82.70 BYN282.59	-12.3%
Average			-5.7%

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