Cost of living comparison

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Minsk vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 10.3% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 31.1% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% more in Minsk
Clothing: pay 56.1% more in Minsk

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

Minsk vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minsk instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA4,998	$9.15 BYN26.92	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.90 BYN17.37
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA500	$0.59 BYN1.74	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA500	$0.40 BYN1.17	-55.7%
Average			-29.1%

N'djamena vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA200	$0.57 BYN1.67	+59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,000	$3.13 BYN9.21	+75.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,010	$2.67 BYN7.86	-81.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,200	$1.30 BYN3.84	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,814	$1.81 BYN5.32	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,247	$0.53 BYN1.55	-76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA567	$0.76 BYN2.23	-25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA680	$0.82 BYN2.41	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA650	$1.00 BYN2.93	-14.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA423	$0.24 BYN0.71	-68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA423	$0.27 BYN0.78	-65.0%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,399	$2.87 BYN8.44	-33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA49,984	$15.05 BYN44.29	-83.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA6,897,829	$17,703.95 BYN52,108.75	+43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,249	$3.84 BYN11.29	-4.7%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 31.1% more for housing

	N'djamena	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA249,921	$9.78 BYN28.78	-97.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA848,218	$477.71 BYN1,406.05	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA49,984	$321.53 BYN946.36	+259.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$38.74 BYN114.02
Average			+31.1%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$292.61 BYN861.24
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,129.44 BYN29,814.38

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pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA750	$1.03 BYN3.04	-23.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA500	$1.71 BYN5.04	+91.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA575	$1.92 BYN5.65	+86.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$28.97 BYN85.25
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.72 BYN13.90
Average			+51.7%

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pay 56.1% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA14,995	$42.59 BYN125.37	+58.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA19,994	$40.69 BYN119.77	+13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA24,992	$110.65 BYN325.67	+147.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA49,984	$93.51 BYN275.22	+4.6%
Average			+56.1%

N'djamena vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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