Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 11.6% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
|
pay 68.0% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$84.07
BYN274.02
|
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