Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 31.8% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Belarus
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,181
|
$8.05
BYN26.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,748
|
$4.72
BYN15.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA592
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA629
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA353
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,315
|
$2.92
BYN9.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,754
|
$2.52
BYN8.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,544
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,806
|
$1.62
BYN5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA651
|
$0.47
BYN1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA521
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA632
|
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA564
|
$0.87
BYN2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA411
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA346
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,917
|
$2.81
BYN9.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,677
|
$12.76
BYN41.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,245,197
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,497.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,200
|
$3.80
BYN12.50
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA31,076
|
$10.23
BYN33.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA596,573
|
$263.08
BYN864.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA209,033
|
$174.05
BYN572.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA62,341
|
$41.27
BYN135.65
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA159,387
|
$301.44
BYN990.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,347,880
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,350.36
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,568
|
$1.12
BYN3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,707
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA941
|
$1.64
BYN5.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,458
|
$31.35
BYN103.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$3.68
BYN12.08
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,626
|
$59.42
BYN195.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA24,039
|
$37.14
BYN122.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,440
|
$86.71
BYN285.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA59,313
|
$84.07
BYN276.33
|
|
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