Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 25.7% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Belarus instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.66
|
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.42
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.87
|
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.49
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.50
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.25
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
$12.76
BYN41.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC213,033.22
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,286.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.73
|
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.95
|
$10.23
BYN33.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,714.93
|
$263.08
BYN861.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,061.25
|
$174.05
BYN569.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC604.11
|
$41.27
BYN135.12
|
|
pay 55.9% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,403.27
|
$301.44
BYN986.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,258.33
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,259.95
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.71
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.59
|
$31.35
BYN102.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.69
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.60
|
$59.42
BYN194.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.98
|
$37.14
BYN121.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.79
|
$86.71
BYN283.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.44
|
$84.07
BYN275.26
|
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