Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 40.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 62.7% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 63.7% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Minsk
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 63.7% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$15.51
BYN50.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,128.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
$468.79
BYN1,533.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
$299.22
BYN978.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$41.67
BYN136.28
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$301.24
BYN985.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,534.01
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$31.67
BYN103.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$62.57
BYN204.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$47.40
BYN155.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$106.39
BYN347.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$97.82
BYN319.93
|
|
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