Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 2.2 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.70
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.83
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.51
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN9.96
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.06
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.19
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.68
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.19
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.12
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.55
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN56,932.46
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.14
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN33.97
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,528.03
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN975.31
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN135.81
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN981.88
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,418.82
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.67
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.50
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.94
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.22
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.85
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN203.96
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN154.49
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN346.77
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN318.83
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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