Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 8.0% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 85.2% more in Minsk
Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Minsk. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,082.34
|
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,115.28
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,511.83
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,060.97
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,430.47
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,433.52
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,404.77
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,623.99
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,515.10
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,729.66
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,474.51
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,578.86
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,706.74
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,066.77
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,611.31
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,654.60
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,574.57
|
$15.51
BYN50.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,806,974.83
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,141.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,148.22
|
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,562.61
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,016,690.16
|
$468.79
BYN1,533.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,113,990.81
|
$299.22
BYN978.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR289,686.27
|
$41.67
BYN136.31
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,365,599.42
|
$301.24
BYN985.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,832,264.41
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,541.72
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,024.70
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,140.92
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,032.94
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,129.33
|
$31.67
BYN103.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,090.58
|
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
|
pay 85.2% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,072.90
|
$62.57
BYN204.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,542.55
|
$47.40
BYN155.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR373,531.61
|
$106.39
BYN348.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR271,781.06
|
$97.82
BYN320.01
|
|
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