Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 16.9% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% more in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Minsk
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Minsk are more expensive than in Belarus.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.33
|
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.45
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.75
|
$15.51
BYN50.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,233.57
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,135.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 38.2% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.48
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN860.55
|
$468.79
BYN1,533.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN569.33
|
$299.22
BYN978.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.99
|
$41.67
BYN136.29
|
|
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN986.03
|
$301.24
BYN985.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,237.47
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,537.73
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.56
|
$31.67
BYN103.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.02
|
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.38
|
$62.57
BYN204.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.48
|
$47.40
BYN155.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.63
|
$106.39
BYN348.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.00
|
$97.82
BYN319.97
|
|
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