Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.5 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
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