Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 19.0% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Amman, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.64
BYN24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.89
BYN15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.77
BYN2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.57
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$3.07
BYN10.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$2.61
BYN8.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.26
BYN4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.68
BYN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.45
BYN1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.76
BYN2.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.06
BYN3.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.29
BYN0.94
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$2.78
BYN9.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$15.60
BYN50.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$17,572.15
BYN57,435.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$3.58
BYN11.69
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$10.72
BYN35.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$429.93
BYN1,405.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$258.96
BYN846.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$42.06
BYN137.46
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$303.69
BYN992.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$5,704.58
BYN18,645.85
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.00
BYN3.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.61
BYN5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.60
BYN5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$31.28
BYN102.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$4.58
BYN14.98
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$65.57
BYN214.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$42.29
BYN138.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$100.53
BYN328.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$99.89
BYN326.49
|
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