Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 17.4% cheaper than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 77.9% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Minsk
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,500
|
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,072
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,321
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,192
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,894
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,286
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,108
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,281
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,503
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,943
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,749
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,770
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,770
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,068
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,276
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,591
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,250
|
$15.51
BYN50.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,500,000
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,135.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,762
|
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,406
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,108,971
|
$468.79
BYN1,533.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,182,031
|
$299.22
BYN978.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,433,938
|
$41.67
BYN136.29
|
|
pay 77.9% more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,372,500
|
$301.24
BYN985.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,150,000
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,537.73
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,650
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,740
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,100
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,300
|
$31.67
BYN103.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,850
|
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,094
|
$62.57
BYN204.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,107
|
$47.40
BYN155.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,234,844
|
$106.39
BYN348.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,914,464
|
$97.82
BYN319.97
|
|
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