Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 2.0 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$12.54
€12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
pay 69.1% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$5.07
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$4.04
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$3.50
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.46
€0.44
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$6.86
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
$22.40
€21.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
$26,622.60
€25,554.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$9.20
€8.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
$27.99
€26.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
$484.69
€465.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
$364.00
€349.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
$208.88
€200.50
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
$230.59
€221.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
$7,509.99
€7,208.67
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$4.19
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$3.38
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$5.81
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
$45.35
€43.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$8.77
€8.42
|
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pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
$101.44
€97.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
$34.43
€33.05
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
$81.18
€77.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
$98.56
€94.61
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