Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 8.6% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Amman, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.11
BYN29.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.16
BYN16.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$3.06
BYN10.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$1.74
BYN5.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$2.80
BYN9.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$15.51
BYN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,333.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$3.72
BYN12.22
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$10.42
BYN34.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$468.79
BYN1,538.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$299.22
BYN982.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$41.67
BYN136.76
|
|
pay 60.1% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$301.24
BYN988.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,654.04
|
|
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.69
BYN5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$31.67
BYN103.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$62.57
BYN205.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$47.40
BYN155.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$106.39
BYN349.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$97.82
BYN321.08
|
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