Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 58.0% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 68.3% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 65.2% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
|
pay 75.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$84.07
BYN274.02
|
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