Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 15.7% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Minsk
The cost of restaurants and childcare in Minsk are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minsk. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$9.11
BYN29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
$5.16
BYN16.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA440
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$3.06
BYN9.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
$2.78
BYN9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
$1.74
BYN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA856
|
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA690
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA354
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
$2.80
BYN9.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.51
BYN50.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,466.62
BYN57,042.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.72
BYN12.16
|
|
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
$10.42
BYN34.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
$468.79
BYN1,530.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
$299.22
BYN977.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
$41.67
BYN136.07
|
|
pay 57.0% more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
$301.24
BYN983.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,483.30
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$31.67
BYN103.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$4.56
BYN14.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.57
BYN204.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.40
BYN154.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.39
BYN347.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.82
BYN319.45
|
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