Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Minsk, Belarus

Minsk vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 12.9% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 19.9% more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 50.0% more in Minsk

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Minsk are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.

Minsk vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minsk instead of Gaborone, you would:

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$9.11 BYN29.82	+21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$5.16 BYN16.90	-13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$0.74 BYN2.42	-11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$0.46 BYN1.52	-4.8%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$0.56 BYN1.84	-30.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$3.06 BYN10.00	-9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$2.78 BYN9.10	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$1.29 BYN4.21	-43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$1.74 BYN5.71	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$0.50 BYN1.64	-35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$0.74 BYN2.44	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$0.78 BYN2.55	-11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$0.98 BYN3.21	+51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.19 BYN0.63	-67.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.28 BYN0.92	-48.4%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$2.80 BYN9.15	-34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$15.51 BYN50.75	-45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$17,466.62 BYN57,158.16	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$3.72 BYN12.19	-80.9%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 19.9% more for housing

	Gaborone	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$10.42 BYN34.10	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$468.79 BYN1,534.09	+84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$299.22 BYN979.17	+99.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$41.67 BYN136.35	-15.3%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$301.24 BYN985.77	+67.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$10,252.74 BYN33,551.30	+174.1%
Average			+120.6%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$1.43 BYN4.69	-36.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$1.69 BYN5.52	-28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$1.82 BYN5.96	-51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$31.67 BYN103.63	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$4.56 BYN14.91	-32.5%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 50.0% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$62.57 BYN204.77	+41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$47.40 BYN155.11	+113.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$106.39 BYN348.15	+39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$97.82 BYN320.10	+5.0%
Average			+50.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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