Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 13.2% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 48.7% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 28.0% more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.5% more for restaurants

	Praia	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 CVE493.26	$9.78 BYN29.50	+94.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.10 CVE696.20	$6.85 BYN20.65	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CVE152.99	$0.96 BYN2.89	-38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 CVE114.79	$0.59 BYN1.79	-49.4%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 48.7% less for groceries

	Praia	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 CVE203.99	$0.68 BYN2.05	-67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.93 CVE1,268.60	$3.79 BYN11.43	-70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 CVE503.55	$3.45 BYN10.42	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 CVE227.26	$1.64 BYN4.94	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CVE203.01	$2.40 BYN7.25	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 CVE225.26	$0.70 BYN2.10	-69.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 CVE135.34	$0.76 BYN2.31	-44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 CVE181.96	$0.97 BYN2.93	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 CVE189.47	$1.21 BYN3.66	-37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 CVE67.67	$0.29 BYN0.88	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CVE63.16	$0.33 BYN1.01	-48.1%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Praia	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 CVE584.36	$3.33 BYN10.04	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.18 CVE2,862.02	$18.59 BYN56.05	-36.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.61 CVE1,138.64	$5.54 BYN16.72	-52.3%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Praia	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.37 CVE5,039.16	$13.39 BYN40.39	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$574.58 CVE56,359.06	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.29 CVE28,179.53	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.60 CVE13,594.92	$46.63 BYN140.62	-66.4%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Praia	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.75 CVE12,432.14	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+213.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+685.6%
Average			+395.9%

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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 CVE248.64	$1.63 BYN4.92	-35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CVE255.49	$2.32 BYN7.00	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.27 CVE517.18	$2.61 BYN7.87	-50.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.69 CVE3,108.04	$37.06 BYN111.77	+17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$5.87 BYN17.70	+5.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 28.0% more for clothing

	Praia	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.19 CVE6,099.63	$50.77 BYN153.12	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$44.17 BYN133.20	+74.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$106.09 BYN319.97	+61.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.26 CVE8,951.14	$106.95 BYN322.54	+17.2%
Average			+28.0%

Praia vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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