Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 20.8% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 67.6% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,205.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$468.79
BYN1,535.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$299.22
BYN979.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$301.24
BYN986.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.06
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$106.39
BYN348.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$97.82
BYN320.36
|
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