Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 9.4% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 78.1% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 78.1% more in Minsk
The cost of childcare and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.11
BYN29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 78.1% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.51
BYN50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,181.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$3.72
BYN12.19
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$10.42
BYN34.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$468.79
BYN1,534.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$299.22
BYN979.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$41.67
BYN136.40
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$301.24
BYN986.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,565.08
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$31.67
BYN103.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
|
pay 78.1% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$62.57
BYN204.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.40
BYN155.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$106.39
BYN348.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$97.82
BYN320.23
|
|
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