Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 9.0% cheaper than Moroni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Minsk
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Minsk. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 80.9% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF734
|
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF707
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF514
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF98
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF111
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF817
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF669
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF556
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
$15.51
BYN50.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,152.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
$468.79
BYN1,533.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
$299.22
BYN979.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
$41.67
BYN136.33
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
$301.24
BYN985.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,548.21
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF717
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
$31.67
BYN103.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$62.57
BYN204.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$47.40
BYN155.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
$106.39
BYN348.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
$97.82
BYN320.07
|
|
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