Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 7.1% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Russia, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
$8.05
BYN26.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
$4.72
BYN15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
$2.92
BYN9.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
$2.52
BYN8.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
$1.23
BYN4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
$0.47
BYN1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
$0.87
BYN2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
$2.81
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
$12.76
BYN41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,041.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
$3.80
BYN12.39
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
$10.23
BYN33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
$263.08
BYN857.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
$174.05
BYN567.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
$41.27
BYN134.52
|
|
pay 49.3% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
$301.44
BYN982.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,155.08
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
$1.48
BYN4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
$1.64
BYN5.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
$31.35
BYN102.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
$3.68
BYN11.98
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
$59.42
BYN193.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
$37.14
BYN121.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
$86.71
BYN282.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
$84.07
BYN274.02
|
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