Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 2.4 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
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Maseru
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
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pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
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pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,205.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
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pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$468.79
BYN1,535.36
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$299.22
BYN979.98
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$301.24
BYN986.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.06
|
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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
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pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$106.39
BYN348.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$97.82
BYN320.36
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