Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 48.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.5% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Belarus
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,917.04
|
$8.05
BYN26.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,581.11
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,014.24
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC752.41
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,277.35
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,898.10
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,518.97
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,620.39
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,003.11
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC902.64
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC311.19
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.61
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC616.26
|
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC552.02
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC561.81
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,838.54
|
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,717.36
|
$12.76
BYN41.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,687,604.54
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,237.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,880.58
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,465.89
|
$10.23
BYN33.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC392,478.59
|
$263.08
BYN860.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC276,186.27
|
$174.05
BYN569.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,432.39
|
$41.27
BYN135.00
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC261,841.96
|
$301.44
BYN986.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,542,731.53
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,239.22
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,375.71
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,843.37
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,311.53
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,994.70
|
$31.35
BYN102.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,351.31
|
$3.68
BYN12.02
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,952.30
|
$59.42
BYN194.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,468.24
|
$37.14
BYN121.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,683.62
|
$86.71
BYN283.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,040.73
|
$84.07
BYN275.02
|
|
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