Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 0.5% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Tashkent
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Tashkent
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Tashkent
- Housing
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pay 19.4% more in Tashkent
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Tashkent
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.4% more in Tashkent
- Clothing
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pay 9.0% more in Tashkent
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Tashkent are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Tashkent.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
$5.03
UZS64,906.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
$4.00
UZS51,649.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.57
UZS7,393.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$0.25
UZS3,196.44
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.49
UZS6,304.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$3.58
UZS46,163.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$4.13
UZS53,371.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$1.68
UZS21,702.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$1.75
UZS22,633.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.61
UZS7,883.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.77
UZS9,910.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.97
UZS12,505.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.65
UZS8,357.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.22
UZS2,777.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.17
UZS2,236.26
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$3.69
UZS47,655.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.75
|
$10.71
UZS138,355.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,158.16
|
$18,484.77
UZS238,681,614.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.19
|
$3.02
UZS39,059.83
|
|
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
$12.73
UZS164,371.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,534.09
|
$656.57
UZS8,477,906.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN979.17
|
$415.70
UZS5,367,676.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.35
|
$31.91
UZS412,013.09
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.77
|
$293.58
UZS3,790,836.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,551.30
|
$9,476.32
UZS122,361,525.12
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$1.17
UZS15,057.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$1.72
UZS22,271.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$2.00
UZS25,824.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.63
|
$47.19
UZS609,346.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
$5.00
UZS64,561.70
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Tashkent
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.77
|
$53.56
UZS691,523.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.11
|
$55.31
UZS714,230.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.15
|
$102.15
UZS1,319,016.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.10
|
$134.71
UZS1,739,437.34
|
|
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