Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 2.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
$7.76
BYN25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,838
|
$4.84
BYN15.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA685
|
$0.75
BYN2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA770
|
$0.48
BYN1.57
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,046
|
$0.59
BYN1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.27
BYN10.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,443
|
$2.94
BYN9.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
$1.34
BYN4.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,398
|
$1.78
BYN5.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,630
|
$0.58
BYN1.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$0.83
BYN2.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$0.88
BYN2.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA815
|
$1.06
BYN3.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,234
|
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$0.31
BYN1.01
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,905
|
$3.40
BYN11.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,945
|
$16.41
BYN53.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,270,024
|
$21,188.13
BYN69,354.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,622
|
$5.84
BYN19.12
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA102,700
|
$12.49
BYN40.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,375
|
$253.76
BYN830.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA71,890
|
$164.77
BYN539.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,775
|
$47.75
BYN156.29
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,080
|
$713.88
BYN2,336.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA718,902
|
$9,807.37
BYN32,102.40
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA514
|
$0.96
BYN3.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,108
|
$1.67
BYN5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,027
|
$1.70
BYN5.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,810
|
$29.31
BYN95.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.24
BYN13.87
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,405
|
$61.92
BYN202.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,638
|
$37.03
BYN121.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,050
|
$82.08
BYN268.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,215
|
$92.90
BYN304.08
|
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