Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 54.3% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 72.6% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.1% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Belarus
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 72.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$12.76
BYN41.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,255.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$263.08
BYN860.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$174.05
BYN569.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$41.27
BYN135.05
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$301.44
BYN986.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,246.88
|
|
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$31.35
BYN102.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$59.42
BYN194.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$37.14
BYN121.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$86.71
BYN283.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$84.07
BYN275.11
|
|
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