Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 4.3 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$39.92
CHF35.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
$85.54
CHF76.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,993.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$47.44
CHF42.40
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
$68.05
CHF60.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
$154.81
CHF138.33
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
$285.13
CHF254.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,378.51
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$6.84
CHF6.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
$76.16
CHF68.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 92.3% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
$119.75
CHF107.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
$48.47
CHF43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
$163.47
CHF146.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
$209.09
CHF186.84
|
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