Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 78.5% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 77.6% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 68.3% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 92.8% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 82.4% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.0% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 64.7% less in Belarus
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Belarus.
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
€33.04
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.32
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.12
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 77.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.20
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.39
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.87
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.06
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.71
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.35
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.25
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.80
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.67
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.54
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 68.3% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.92
|
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.14
|
$12.76
BYN41.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€44,855.75
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,250.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.56
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 92.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.21
|
$10.23
BYN33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,578.08
|
$263.08
BYN860.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,014.18
|
$174.05
BYN569.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€266.80
|
$41.27
BYN135.04
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,518.13
|
$301.44
BYN986.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,831.55
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,244.73
|
|
pay 84.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.31
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.00
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€467.57
|
$31.35
BYN102.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€177.37
|
$59.42
BYN194.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.58
|
$37.14
BYN121.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€185.56
|
$86.71
BYN283.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€407.79
|
$84.07
BYN275.08
|
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