Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 9.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Minsk
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS11,728.11
|
$9.11
BYN29.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS9,051.97
|
$5.16
BYN16.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,566.58
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,156.31
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,297.72
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,536.74
|
$3.06
BYN9.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,374.20
|
$2.78
BYN9.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,459.45
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS2,988.29
|
$1.74
BYN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS985.53
|
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS932.59
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS645.94
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,065.78
|
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS455.29
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS538.80
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,736.78
|
$2.80
BYN9.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS11,728.11
|
$15.51
BYN50.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS24,788,968.16
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,022.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,836.51
|
$3.72
BYN12.16
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS25,369.38
|
$10.42
BYN34.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS547,678.80
|
$468.79
BYN1,530.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS381,048.93
|
$299.22
BYN976.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS52,492.41
|
$41.67
BYN136.02
|
|
pay 84.0% more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS230,830.61
|
$301.24
BYN983.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,773,211.31
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,471.40
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,918.90
|
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,181.66
|
$1.69
BYN5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,558.86
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS29,020.58
|
$31.67
BYN103.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,330.96
|
$4.56
BYN14.88
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS95,504.16
|
$62.57
BYN204.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS79,675.61
|
$47.40
BYN154.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS121,627.92
|
$106.39
BYN347.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS127,109.30
|
$97.82
BYN319.34
|
|
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