Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 7.0% cheaper than Argentina.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
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