Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 1.2% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
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Belarus
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
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pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
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pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
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pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
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pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
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pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
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