Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 39.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in Minsk
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Rome, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$9.11
BYN29.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.16
BYN16.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$15.51
BYN50.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,135.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$10.42
BYN34.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$468.79
BYN1,533.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$299.22
BYN978.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$41.67
BYN136.29
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$301.24
BYN985.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,537.73
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$31.67
BYN103.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.56
BYN14.90
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$62.57
BYN204.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$47.40
BYN155.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$106.39
BYN348.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$97.82
BYN319.97
|
|
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