Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 23.0% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Belarus
- Groceries
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pay 79.3% less in Belarus
- Transportation
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pay 47.6% less in Belarus
- Housing
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pay 77.5% less in Belarus
- Childcare
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pay 100.0% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.2% less in Belarus
- Clothing
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pay 49.9% more in Belarus
The cost of childcare and clothing in Belarus are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Belarus. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Belarus
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 79.3% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
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pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.76
BYN41.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,255.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$263.08
BYN860.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$174.05
BYN569.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$41.27
BYN135.05
|
|
pay 100.0% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$301.44
BYN986.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,246.88
|
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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$31.35
BYN102.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
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pay 49.9% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$59.42
BYN194.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.14
BYN121.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$86.71
BYN283.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$84.07
BYN275.11
|
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