Cost of living comparison

compared to

Minsk is 18.2% cheaper than Avarua.

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

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pay 61.9% less for restaurants

 
Avarua
Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $9.11
BYN29.70
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.96
NZ$15.84
$5.16
BYN16.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.39
NZ$4.22
$0.74
BYN2.41

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pay 61.9% less for groceries

 
Avarua
Minsk
Bread
1 loaf
$3.52
NZ$6.23
$0.56
BYN1.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.97
NZ$10.56
$3.06
BYN9.96
Milk (1 gallon) $6.78
NZ$11.99
$2.78
BYN9.06

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Avarua
Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $2.80
BYN9.12
Monthly public transit pass ?? $15.51
BYN50.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $17,466.62
BYN56,932.46

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pay 80.1% more for housing

 
Avarua
Minsk
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $10.42
BYN33.97
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $155.28
NZ$274.53
$468.79
BYN1,528.03
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $155.28
NZ$274.53
$299.22
BYN975.31

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Avarua
Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $301.24
BYN981.88
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $10,252.74
BYN33,418.82

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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Avarua
Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.48
NZ$7.92
$1.43
BYN4.67
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
NZ$6.34
$1.69
BYN5.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.82
BYN5.94

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

 
Avarua
Minsk
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.89
NZ$118.26
$62.57
BYN203.96
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $47.40
BYN154.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $106.39
BYN346.77

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