Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 78.5% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.72
|
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.38
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.40
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 77.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.92
|
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.27
|
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.10
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.37
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.80
|
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.94
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
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pay 68.3% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.32
|
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.52
|
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
|
pay 92.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
|
pay 84.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.73
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€491.31
|
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
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pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€428.50
|
$84.07
BYN274.02
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