Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 10.0% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 39.8% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 15.1% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% more for restaurants

	Conakry	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$9.78 BYN29.50	+111.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$6.85 BYN20.65	-26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.96 BYN2.89	-44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.59 BYN1.79
Average			+21.0%

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pay 39.8% less for groceries

	Conakry	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$0.68 BYN2.05	-54.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$3.79 BYN11.43	-67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$3.45 BYN10.42	-57.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$1.64 BYN4.94	-62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.40 BYN7.25	+17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$0.70 BYN2.10	-47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.76 BYN2.31	-29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.97 BYN2.93	+19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$1.21 BYN3.66	+22.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.29 BYN0.88	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.33 BYN1.01	-46.9%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Conakry	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$3.33 BYN10.04	-36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$18.59 BYN56.05	-34.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-35.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$5.54 BYN16.72	-37.5%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 15.1% less for housing

	Conakry	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$13.39 BYN40.39	-92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$46.63 BYN140.62	-64.9%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Conakry	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$396.70 BYN1,196.41
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+280.6%
Average			+280.6%

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pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.63 BYN4.92	-53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.32 BYN7.00	-49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.61 BYN7.87	+124.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$37.06 BYN111.77	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$5.87 BYN17.70	+44.9%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$50.77 BYN153.12	+153.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$44.17 BYN133.20	+76.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$106.09 BYN319.97	+253.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$106.95 BYN322.54	+113.9%
Average			+141.3%

Conakry vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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