Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 70.3% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
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pay 69.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
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