Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 53.7% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 71.9% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.2% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Belarus
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.23
|
$8.05
BYN26.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.38
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.85
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.53
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.34
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.19
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.85
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.36
|
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 71.9% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.12
|
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€102.74
|
$12.76
BYN41.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€32,629.38
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,237.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€17.61
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€40.35
|
$10.23
BYN33.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,209.74
|
$263.08
BYN860.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,021.46
|
$174.05
BYN569.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€137.48
|
$41.27
BYN135.00
|
|
pay 32.4% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€856.77
|
$301.44
BYN986.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,823.25
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,239.22
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.10
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.27
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.14
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€47.90
|
$31.35
BYN102.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.57
|
$3.68
BYN12.02
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€67.03
|
$59.42
BYN194.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€32.53
|
$37.14
BYN121.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€73.64
|
$86.71
BYN283.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€76.63
|
$84.07
BYN275.02
|
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