Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Plymouth instead of Minsk, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.70
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.83
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.51
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN9.96
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.06
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.19
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.68
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.19
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.12
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN56,932.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.14
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN33.97
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,528.03
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN975.31
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN135.81
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN981.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,418.82
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.67
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.50
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.22
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.85
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Plymouth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN203.96
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN154.49
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN346.77
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN318.83
|
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