Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 14.9% more expensive than Bishkek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Minsk
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Minsk are more expensive than in Bishkek.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
$15.51
BYN50.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,158.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
$3.72
BYN12.19
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
$468.79
BYN1,534.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
$299.22
BYN979.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
$41.67
BYN136.35
|
|
pay 48.5% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
$301.24
BYN985.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,551.30
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
$31.67
BYN103.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
$62.57
BYN204.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
$47.40
BYN155.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
$106.39
BYN348.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
$97.82
BYN320.10
|
|
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