Cost of living comparison

Minsk, Belarus

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 35.6% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 79.4% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 77.9% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 31.7% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 43.9% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 42.2% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 32.5% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Minsk, you would:

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pay 79.4% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.11 BYN29.82	$11.00 ARS11,658.61	+20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 BYN16.90	$8.49 ARS8,998.32	+64.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BYN2.42	$1.47 ARS1,557.30	+99.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 BYN1.52	$1.08 ARS1,149.45	+133.5%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 77.9% more for groceries

	Minsk	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 BYN1.84	$2.16 ARS2,284.10	+284.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 BYN10.00	$5.19 ARS5,503.92	+69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.78 BYN9.10	$5.04 ARS5,342.35	+81.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BYN4.21	$2.31 ARS2,444.88	+79.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BYN5.71	$2.80 ARS2,970.58	+60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 BYN1.64	$0.92 ARS979.68	+84.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BYN2.44	$0.87 ARS927.06	+17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BYN2.55	$0.61 ARS642.11	-22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 BYN3.21	$1.00 ARS1,059.46	+2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 BYN0.63	$0.43 ARS452.59	+121.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 BYN0.92	$0.51 ARS535.61	+78.9%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 31.7% more for transportation

	Minsk	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.80 BYN9.15	$3.50 ARS3,714.63	+25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.51 BYN50.75	$11.00 ARS11,658.61	-29.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,466.62 BYN57,158.16	$23,250.00 ARS24,642,055.16	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.72 BYN12.19	$7.35 ARS7,790.07	+97.4%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 43.9% more for housing

	Minsk	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 BYN34.10	$23.79 ARS25,219.02	+128.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.79 BYN1,534.09	$513.68 ARS544,432.95	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.22 BYN979.17	$357.39 ARS378,790.62	+19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.67 BYN136.35	$49.23 ARS52,181.31	+18.2%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 42.2% less for childcare

	Minsk	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.24 BYN985.77	$216.50 ARS229,462.58	-28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,252.74 BYN33,551.30	$4,476.88 ARS4,744,922.64	-56.3%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 BYN4.69	$1.80 ARS1,907.52	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 BYN5.52	$2.98 ARS3,162.80	+77.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 BYN5.96	$2.40 ARS2,543.70	+31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 BYN103.63	$27.22 ARS28,848.59	-14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN14.91	$5.00 ARS5,299.37	+9.7%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 32.5% more for clothing

	Minsk	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.57 BYN204.77	$89.58 ARS94,938.15	+43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40 BYN155.11	$74.73 ARS79,203.41	+57.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.39 BYN348.15	$114.08 ARS120,907.09	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.82 BYN320.10	$119.22 ARS126,355.98	+21.9%
Average			+32.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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