Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 7.2% cheaper than Brazil.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.53
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.05
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.94
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.84
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.70
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.06
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.62
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.65
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.83
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.25
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$228.85
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.85
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 11.5% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.67
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.84
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.09
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
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