Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 14.2% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Belarus
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 69.5% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 4.7% less in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 60.9% more in Belarus

Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Belarus.

Belarus vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belarus instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Niger	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,845	$8.05 BYN26.43	+64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,689	$4.72 BYN15.51	-51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA794	$0.63 BYN2.05	-54.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA356	$0.41 BYN1.36	-32.3%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Niger	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA296	$0.58 BYN1.89	+12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,741	$2.92 BYN9.59	-64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,953	$2.52 BYN8.28	-70.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,313	$1.23 BYN4.03	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,918	$1.62 BYN5.32	-50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA968	$0.47 BYN1.55	-71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA344	$0.72 BYN2.38	+22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA613	$0.74 BYN2.44	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA419	$0.87 BYN2.87	+20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA323	$0.20 BYN0.66	-63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA151	$0.25 BYN0.84	-1.9%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Niger	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,003	$2.81 BYN9.23	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,112	$12.76 BYN41.91	+4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,378,906	$16,579.62 BYN54,436.65	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,181	$3.80 BYN12.48	+1.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 69.5% less for housing

	Niger	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,867	$10.23 BYN33.60	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA462,268	$263.08 BYN863.77	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA237,061	$174.05 BYN571.46	-57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA99,087	$41.27 BYN135.50	-75.8%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 4.7% less for childcare

	Niger	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA537,337	$301.44 BYN989.73	-67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,607,666	$7,103.87 BYN23,324.49	+58.1%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA711	$1.12 BYN3.67	-8.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,738	$1.48 BYN4.86	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,422	$1.64 BYN5.39	-33.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,608	$31.35 BYN102.95	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,371	$3.68 BYN12.07	-10.0%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 60.9% more for clothing

	Niger	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,706	$59.42 BYN195.10	+45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,867	$37.14 BYN121.94	-19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,706	$86.71 BYN284.69	+112.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,706	$84.07 BYN276.03	+105.8%
Average			+60.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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