Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 35.4% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Poland, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN35.18
|
$6.95
BYN22.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN29.60
|
$4.33
BYN14.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.99
|
$3.10
BYN10.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
$2.36
BYN7.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
$1.19
BYN3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN25.44
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN118.58
|
$12.98
BYN42.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN122,050.88
|
$16,464.32
BYN53,814.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.98
|
$3.69
BYN12.05
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN59.15
|
$10.11
BYN33.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,380.35
|
$245.08
BYN801.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,933.60
|
$157.93
BYN516.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN763.85
|
$40.75
BYN133.21
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,214.80
|
$350.75
BYN1,146.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,929.60
|
$5,210.54
BYN17,031.05
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.80
|
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.65
|
$1.54
BYN5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN127.42
|
$30.83
BYN100.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.73
|
$3.76
BYN12.29
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN307.42
|
$61.63
BYN201.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN148.99
|
$32.72
BYN106.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN328.02
|
$79.42
BYN259.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN370.08
|
$82.20
BYN268.67
|
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