Cost of living comparison
Quito is 41.7% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 69.4% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 75.5% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Quito. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 69.4% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 75.5% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.72
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,129.97
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.33
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN978.69
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.28
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.28
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,534.75
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.58
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.67
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.03
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN347.98
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN319.94
|
$83.12
|
|
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