Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 53.5% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 65.4% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.3% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Belarus
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of France, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.27
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.91
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.49
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.56
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.72
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.12
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.31
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 65.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.62
|
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€45.97
|
$12.76
BYN41.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,525.14
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,250.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.11
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.44
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€684.48
|
$263.08
BYN860.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€551.46
|
$174.05
BYN569.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€127.83
|
$41.27
BYN135.04
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€629.82
|
$301.44
BYN986.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,361.16
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,244.73
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.80
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.77
|
$31.35
BYN102.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.04
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€81.78
|
$59.42
BYN194.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.45
|
$37.14
BYN121.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.51
|
$86.71
BYN283.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€115.78
|
$84.07
BYN275.08
|
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