Cost of living comparison

Belarus

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Guinea

Conakry vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Conakry is 11.1% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Conakry
Groceries: pay 66.0% more in Conakry
Transportation: pay 56.3% more in Conakry
Housing: pay 17.8% more in Conakry
Childcare: pay 73.7% less in Conakry
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% more in Conakry
Clothing: pay 58.6% less in Conakry

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

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Conakry vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Conakry
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$4.63 GNF40,795	-52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$9.26 GNF81,591	+35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$1.74 GNF15,298	+81.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	??
Average			-17.3%

Minsk vs. Conakry - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.0% more for groceries

	Minsk	Conakry
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.48 GNF13,049	+117.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$11.56 GNF102K	+204.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$8.16 GNF71,898	+136.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$4.34 GNF38,193	+164.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$2.04 GNF17,983	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.32 GNF11,618	+89.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$1.09 GNF9,614	+42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$0.81 GNF7,149	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$0.99 GNF8,746	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.63 GNF5,543	+115.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.63 GNF5,543	+88.4%
Average			+66.0%

Minsk vs. Conakry - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.3% more for transportation

	Minsk	Conakry
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$5.26 GNF46,353	+58.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$28.49 GNF251K	+53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$33,000.00 GNF291M	+55.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$8.87 GNF78,104	+59.9%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 17.8% more for housing

	Minsk	Conakry
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$185.16 GNF2M	+1282.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$510.01 GNF4M	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$317.99 GNF3M	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$132.79 GNF1M	+184.8%
Average			+17.8%

Minsk vs. Conakry - Cost of housing

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pay 73.7% less for childcare

	Minsk	Conakry
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-73.7%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Conakry
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$3.47 GNF30,596	+113.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$4.63 GNF40,795	+99.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$1.16 GNF10,242	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$89.25 GNF786K	+140.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$4.05 GNF35,696	-31.0%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 58.6% less for clothing

	Minsk	Conakry
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$20.00 GNF176K	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$25.00 GNF220K	-43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$30.00 GNF264K	-71.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$50.00 GNF441K	-53.2%
Average			-58.6%

Minsk vs. Conakry - Cost of clothing

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