Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Minsk, Belarus

Minsk vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 9.7 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Minsk
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 58.2 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 9.5% more in Minsk

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

Minsk vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD358.49	$9.11 BYN29.83	+83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD454.51	$5.16 BYN16.91	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD120.13	$0.74 BYN2.42	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$0.46 BYN1.52	-51.0%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Banjul	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD47.13	$0.56 BYN1.84	-14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD227.26	$3.06 BYN10.01	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD375.97	$2.78 BYN9.10	-46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.93	$1.29 BYN4.21	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.63	$1.74 BYN5.71	+37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.72	$0.50 BYN1.64	-47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD42.00	$0.74 BYN2.44	+28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD61.09	$0.78 BYN2.55	-7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.81	$0.98 BYN3.21	+54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.54	$0.19 BYN0.63	-54.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.83	$0.28 BYN0.92	-37.9%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD289.73	$2.80 BYN9.16	-30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD473.02	$15.51 BYN50.77	+136.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,956.00	$17,466.62 BYN57,181.64	+540.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD429.26	$3.72 BYN12.19	-37.4%
Average			+152.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Banjul	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,366.77	$10.42 BYN34.12	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,406.60	$468.79 BYN1,534.72	+357.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,821.28	$299.22 BYN979.57	+465.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,737.85	$41.67 BYN136.40	+73.1%
Average			+204.5%

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pay 58.2 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD505.02	$301.24 BYN986.18	+4207.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,100.31	$10,252.74 BYN33,565.08	+7230.7%
Average			+5719.2%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.74	$1.43 BYN4.69	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD150.40	$1.69 BYN5.52	-19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.73	$1.82 BYN5.97	+6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,767.55	$31.67 BYN103.68	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD252.51	$4.56 BYN14.92	+30.3%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 9.5% more for clothing

	Banjul	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,044.16	$62.57 BYN204.85	+11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,202.11	$47.40 BYN155.17	+6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,180.56	$106.39 BYN348.29	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,282.17	$97.82 BYN320.23	+12.4%
Average			+9.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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