Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 2.2% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR275.53
|
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR43.97
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.67
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR39.72
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR270.52
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR270.37
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.01
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR137.85
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.01
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.54
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.63
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.19
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.37
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.43
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR275.02
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,013.95
|
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,603,079.59
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,205.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR951.83
|
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,548.94
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,545.23
|
$468.79
BYN1,535.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,535.61
|
$299.22
BYN979.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,640.90
|
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,253.03
|
$301.24
BYN986.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR180,346.45
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.06
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.20
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.09
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR305.59
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,302.50
|
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,705.20
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,057.29
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,241.48
|
$106.39
BYN348.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,506.74
|
$97.82
BYN320.36
|
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