Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 9.1% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Minsk
- Housing
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pay 11.9% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.5% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Minsk
The cost of childcare and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Quito, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$9.11
BYN29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Quito
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$15.51
BYN50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,181.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$3.72
BYN12.19
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$10.42
BYN34.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$468.79
BYN1,534.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$299.22
BYN979.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$41.67
BYN136.40
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$301.24
BYN986.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,565.08
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$31.67
BYN103.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$62.57
BYN204.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$47.40
BYN155.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$106.39
BYN348.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$97.82
BYN320.23
|
|
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