Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 60.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 69.6% less in Belarus
- Transportation
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pay 61.8% less in Belarus
- Housing
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pay 83.2% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.7% less in Belarus
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Belarus
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$8.05
BYN26.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$4.72
BYN15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 69.6% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$2.92
BYN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$2.52
BYN8.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$2.81
BYN9.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$12.76
BYN41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,126.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$3.80
BYN12.41
|
|
pay 83.2% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$10.23
BYN33.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$263.08
BYN858.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$174.05
BYN568.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$41.27
BYN134.73
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$301.44
BYN984.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,191.52
|
|
pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$1.64
BYN5.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$31.35
BYN102.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$3.68
BYN12.00
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$59.42
BYN193.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$37.14
BYN121.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$86.71
BYN283.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$84.07
BYN274.45
|
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