Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 37.1% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.89
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.80
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.83
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.32
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
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pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.51
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.24
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.73
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€459.67
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€345.20
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€218.68
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.97
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.21
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.01
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
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pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.47
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
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