Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 33.2% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 58.7% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 43.2% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
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