Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 5.4% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Suva, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$9.11
BYN29.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$5.16
BYN16.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$3.06
BYN10.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$1.74
BYN5.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$2.80
BYN9.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$15.51
BYN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,333.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$3.72
BYN12.22
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$10.42
BYN34.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$468.79
BYN1,538.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$299.22
BYN982.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$41.67
BYN136.76
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$301.24
BYN988.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,654.04
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$1.69
BYN5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$31.67
BYN103.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
|
pay 84.3% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$62.57
BYN205.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$47.40
BYN155.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$106.39
BYN349.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$97.82
BYN321.08
|
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