Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Minsk, Belarus

Minsk vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 47.8% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Minsk
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 87.5% more in Minsk

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Minsk are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Minsk.

Minsk vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minsk instead of Antananarivo, you would:

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pay 35.9% more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,490	$9.11 BYN29.85	+182.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,320	$5.16 BYN16.91	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,216	$0.74 BYN2.42	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,710	$0.46 BYN1.52	-22.9%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,365	$0.56 BYN1.84	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,460	$3.06 BYN10.01	-41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,731	$2.78 BYN9.10	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,114	$1.29 BYN4.21	-28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,421	$1.74 BYN5.71	-16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,921	$0.50 BYN1.64	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,214	$0.74 BYN2.44	+175.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,300	$0.78 BYN2.55	+52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,497	$0.98 BYN3.21	+194.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,556	$0.19 BYN0.63	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,906	$0.28 BYN0.93	-33.4%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,569	$2.80 BYN9.16	-38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.51 BYN50.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA53,130,163	$17,466.62 BYN57,206.84	+47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,028	$3.72 BYN12.20	-70.1%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA235,153	$10.42 BYN34.13	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,593,905	$468.79 BYN1,535.40	+32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA241,384	$299.22 BYN980.01	+457.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA161,679	$41.67 BYN136.46	+15.9%
Average			+106.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA403,306	$301.24 BYN986.61	+235.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,767,037	$10,252.74 BYN33,579.88	-9.2%
Average			+113.3%

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pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,830	$1.43 BYN4.69	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,023	$1.69 BYN5.52	+50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,490	$1.82 BYN5.97	-43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA181,126	$31.67 BYN103.72	-21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA28,980	$4.56 BYN14.92	-29.3%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 87.5% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA88,610	$62.57 BYN204.94	+217.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA111,895	$47.40 BYN155.24	+90.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA405,721	$106.39 BYN348.44	+17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA354,201	$97.82 BYN320.37	+24.2%
Average			+87.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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