Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 2.2 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 57.3% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.91
|
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.95
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.03
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.72
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.18
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.90
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,333.19
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.22
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.21
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,538.79
|
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN982.17
|
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.76
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN988.79
|
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,654.04
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.53
|
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.95
|
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.39
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.58
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.21
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.08
|
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
|
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