Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 0.1% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 96.5% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Minsk
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Minsk are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB778.02
|
$9.11
BYN29.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB808.54
|
$5.16
BYN16.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB101.79
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.11
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB155.81
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB629.35
|
$3.06
BYN9.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB788.22
|
$2.78
BYN9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB343.52
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB732.15
|
$1.74
BYN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB428.09
|
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB65.66
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB139.82
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.12
|
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.36
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB102.98
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB632.76
|
$2.80
BYN9.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,296.71
|
$15.51
BYN50.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,241,769.58
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,042.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB475.24
|
$3.72
BYN12.16
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,195.32
|
$10.42
BYN34.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB83,650.62
|
$468.79
BYN1,530.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB54,817.32
|
$299.22
BYN977.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,187.87
|
$41.67
BYN136.07
|
|
pay 96.5% more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,564.70
|
$301.24
BYN983.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,694,708.55
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,483.30
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB129.67
|
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB149.08
|
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB518.68
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,747.52
|
$31.67
BYN103.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB868.79
|
$4.56
BYN14.88
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,267.42
|
$62.57
BYN204.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,746.92
|
$47.40
BYN154.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,113.72
|
$106.39
BYN347.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,472.54
|
$97.82
BYN319.45
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Minsk or Addis Ababa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.