Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 1.3% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
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