Cost of living comparison
India is 29.4% cheaper than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 51.6% less in India
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in India are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.43
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Belarus
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.87
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.23
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.91
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,436.65
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Belarus
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.60
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN863.77
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN571.46
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.50
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN989.73
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,324.49
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.67
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.39
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.95
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.07
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.10
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.94
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.69
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN276.03
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
|
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