Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 42.7% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
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pay 54.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$84.07
BYN274.02
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