Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 45.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 36.7% less in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Minsk
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Canada, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.61
|
$9.11
BYN29.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.44
|
$5.16
BYN16.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
$0.46
BYN1.53
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.58
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.65
|
$3.06
BYN10.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.59
|
$2.78
BYN9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.89
|
$1.29
BYN4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.39
|
$1.74
BYN5.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$0.50
BYN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.27
|
$2.80
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$95.01
|
$15.51
BYN50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,416.03
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,412.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.55
|
$3.72
BYN12.24
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.91
|
$10.42
BYN34.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,760.16
|
$468.79
BYN1,540.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,607.19
|
$299.22
BYN983.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.42
|
$41.67
BYN136.95
|
|
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,052.83
|
$301.24
BYN990.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,332.46
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,700.65
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.50
|
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.16
|
$1.69
BYN5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.62
|
$1.82
BYN5.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.97
|
$31.67
BYN104.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.80
|
$4.56
BYN14.98
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.72
|
$62.57
BYN205.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.27
|
$47.40
BYN155.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.50
|
$106.39
BYN349.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$147.28
|
$97.82
BYN321.52
|
|
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