Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 9.1% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
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