Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 5.1% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,205.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$468.79
BYN1,535.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$299.22
BYN979.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
|
pay 60.5% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$301.24
BYN986.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.06
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$106.39
BYN348.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$97.82
BYN320.36
|
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