Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 3.8% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% more in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Belarus
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Belarus are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Burma, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$12.76
BYN41.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,255.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$263.08
BYN860.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$174.05
BYN569.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$41.27
BYN135.05
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$301.44
BYN986.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,246.88
|
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$31.35
BYN102.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$59.42
BYN194.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$37.14
BYN121.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$86.71
BYN283.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$84.07
BYN275.11
|
|
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