Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 8.2% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
MGA17,712
|
$7.64
BYN24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
MGA20,837
|
$4.89
BYN15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MGA5,672
|
$0.77
BYN2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MGA2,657
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
MGA5,709
|
$0.57
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
MGA21,805
|
$3.07
BYN10.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MGA17,425
|
$2.61
BYN8.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MGA10,037
|
$1.26
BYN4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MGA10,667
|
$1.68
BYN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MGA3,741
|
$0.45
BYN1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,341
|
$0.76
BYN2.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MGA2,481
|
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,851
|
$1.06
BYN3.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,497
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MGA2,056
|
$0.29
BYN0.94
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
MGA22,185
|
$2.78
BYN9.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.60
BYN50.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,708.95
MGA67,721,725
|
$17,572.15
BYN57,435.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.31
MGA52,094
|
$3.58
BYN11.69
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
MGA261,163
|
$10.72
BYN35.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.90
MGA2,135,839
|
$429.93
BYN1,405.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.20
MGA645,505
|
$258.96
BYN846.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.30
MGA148,722
|
$42.06
BYN137.46
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.77
MGA625,124
|
$303.69
BYN992.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,892.46
MGA54,754,273
|
$5,704.58
BYN18,645.85
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,688
|
$1.00
BYN3.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
MGA5,405
|
$1.61
BYN5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.39
MGA15,628
|
$1.60
BYN5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
MGA208,375
|
$31.28
BYN102.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MGA31,256
|
$4.58
BYN14.98
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.14
MGA129,545
|
$65.57
BYN214.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.17
MGA138,916
|
$42.29
BYN138.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.83
MGA468,843
|
$100.53
BYN328.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.52
MGA416,749
|
$99.89
BYN326.49
|
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