Cost of living comparison
Dakar is 77.1% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% more in Dakar
- Groceries
-
pay 99.3% more in Dakar
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Dakar
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Dakar
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% less in Dakar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% more in Dakar
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Dakar
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dakar are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Dakar. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Dakar.
If you lived in Dakar instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.95
|
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.97
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.93
F CFA592
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.53
|
$0.98
F CFA629
|
|
pay 99.3% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.05
|
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.14
|
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.23
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.73
|
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.65
|
$1.02
F CFA651
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
$0.82
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$0.99
F CFA632
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$0.88
F CFA564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.64
F CFA411
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.54
F CFA346
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.20
|
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.97
|
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,412.60
|
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.24
|
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.25
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,540.92
|
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN983.53
|
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.95
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN990.16
|
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,700.65
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
|
pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.54
|
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.99
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN104.10
|
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.98
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Dakar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.68
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.80
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.70
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.52
|
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
|
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