Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 24.4% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Belarus
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Romania, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.10
|
$8.05
BYN26.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.38
|
$4.72
BYN15.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.24
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.86
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.17
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.20
|
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.21
|
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.58
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.96
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.27
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.15
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.11
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.08
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.81
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.97
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.10
|
$2.81
BYN9.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON99.53
|
$12.76
BYN41.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON120,799.05
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,328.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.70
|
$3.80
BYN12.46
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.56
|
$10.23
BYN33.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,747.42
|
$263.08
BYN862.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,281.26
|
$174.05
BYN570.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON515.50
|
$41.27
BYN135.23
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,947.53
|
$301.44
BYN987.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,172.66
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,278.08
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.67
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.58
|
$1.48
BYN4.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.44
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON179.58
|
$31.35
BYN102.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.71
|
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON276.90
|
$59.42
BYN194.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON167.57
|
$37.14
BYN121.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON334.93
|
$86.71
BYN284.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON386.66
|
$84.07
BYN275.48
|
|
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