Cost of living comparison

Gabon

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 32.2% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 49.3% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 56.8% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 33.0% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.3% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$9.78 BYN29.50	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$6.85 BYN20.65	-55.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.96 BYN2.89	-43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.59 BYN1.79	-58.4%
Average			-49.3%

Libreville vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.8% less for groceries

	Libreville	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$0.68 BYN2.05	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$3.79 BYN11.43	-26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$3.45 BYN10.42	-73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$1.64 BYN4.94	-62.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.40 BYN7.25	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.70 BYN2.10	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.76 BYN2.31	-56.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.97 BYN2.93	-44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.21 BYN3.66	-21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.29 BYN0.88	-78.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.33 BYN1.01	-82.7%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Libreville	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$3.33 BYN10.04	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$18.59 BYN56.05	-60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$5.54 BYN16.72	-23.5%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 33.0% less for housing

	Libreville	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$13.39 BYN40.39	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	-10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$46.63 BYN140.62	-28.6%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+132.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+336.5%
Average			+218.5%

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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$1.63 BYN4.92	+59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.32 BYN7.00	-61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$2.61 BYN7.87	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$37.06 BYN111.77	-42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$5.87 BYN17.70	+31.1%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Libreville	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$50.77 BYN153.12	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$44.17 BYN133.20	+3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$106.09 BYN319.97	+107.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$106.95 BYN322.54	+4.4%
Average			+7.4%

Libreville vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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