Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 10.6% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Belarus
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Belarus are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$12.76
BYN41.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,250.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$263.08
BYN860.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$174.05
BYN569.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$41.27
BYN135.04
|
|
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$301.44
BYN986.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,244.73
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$31.35
BYN102.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$59.42
BYN194.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$37.14
BYN121.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$86.71
BYN283.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$84.07
BYN275.08
|
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