Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 42.7% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Belarus
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 54.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$12.76
BYN41.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,255.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$263.08
BYN860.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$174.05
BYN569.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$41.27
BYN135.05
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$301.44
BYN986.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,246.88
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$31.35
BYN102.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$59.42
BYN194.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$37.14
BYN121.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$86.71
BYN283.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$84.07
BYN275.11
|
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