Cost of living comparison
Praia is 76.6% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Praia instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 64.4% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.91
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.95
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.03
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.72
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.18
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.90
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,333.19
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.22
|
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.21
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,538.79
|
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN982.17
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.76
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN988.79
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,654.04
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
|
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.53
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.95
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.39
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.58
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.21
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.08
|
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Praia or Minsk. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.