Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 28.2% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% more in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 87.2% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% more in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Brasilia
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Brasilia are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.76
|
$6.97
R$40.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.86
|
$6.10
R$35.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.14
R$6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.76
R$4.48
|
|
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
$1.57
R$9.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN9.98
|
$4.43
R$26.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.08
|
$3.57
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
$2.10
R$12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.69
|
$1.42
R$8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
$0.87
R$5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.57
R$3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
$0.50
R$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
$0.70
R$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.51
R$2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.54
R$3.14
|
|
pay 87.2% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.14
|
$3.79
R$22.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.64
|
$43.46
R$254.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,042.30
|
$24,385.57
R$143,067.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.16
|
$7.21
R$42.31
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.03
|
$19.32
R$113.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,530.98
|
$360.74
R$2,116.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN977.19
|
$223.88
R$1,313.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.07
|
$51.47
R$301.97
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN983.77
|
$461.58
R$2,708.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,483.30
|
$11,525.09
R$67,616.53
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
$1.74
R$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
$1.75
R$10.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
$2.09
R$12.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.42
|
$23.80
R$139.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.88
|
$6.97
R$40.88
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.35
|
$50.89
R$298.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN154.79
|
$41.19
R$241.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN347.44
|
$64.43
R$377.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN319.45
|
$55.71
R$326.83
|
|
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