Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 7.1% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Lima, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.50
|
$9.11
BYN29.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.74
|
$5.16
BYN16.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.09
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.04
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.75
|
$3.06
BYN9.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.48
|
$2.78
BYN9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.09
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.39
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.10
|
$2.80
BYN9.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.00
|
$15.51
BYN50.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,430.84
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,060.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.16
|
$3.72
BYN12.17
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.12
|
$10.42
BYN34.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,147.68
|
$468.79
BYN1,531.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,357.11
|
$299.22
BYN977.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.21
|
$41.67
BYN136.11
|
|
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN797.31
|
$301.24
BYN984.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,172.88
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,493.76
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.77
|
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.78
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.86
|
$31.67
BYN103.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.67
|
$4.56
BYN14.89
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.67
|
$62.57
BYN204.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.53
|
$47.40
BYN154.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.93
|
$106.39
BYN347.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN352.05
|
$97.82
BYN319.55
|
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