Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 2.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Belarus
The cost of restaurants and childcare in Belarus are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Belarus. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.76
BYN41.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,579.62
BYN54,255.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$263.08
BYN860.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$174.05
BYN569.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$41.27
BYN135.05
|
|
pay 46.6% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$301.44
BYN986.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,246.88
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$31.35
BYN102.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.42
BYN194.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.14
BYN121.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.71
BYN283.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$84.07
BYN275.11
|
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