Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 7.2% more expensive than Tashkent.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Minsk
- Clothing
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pay 5.2% less in Minsk
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Minsk are more expensive than in Tashkent. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 56.8% more for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,906.20
|
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,649.36
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,393.14
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,196.44
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,304.40
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS46,163.98
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,371.11
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,702.12
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,633.07
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,883.75
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,910.30
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,505.27
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,357.15
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,777.31
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,236.26
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,655.49
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS138,355.72
|
$15.51
BYN50.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS238,681,614.17
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,158.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS39,059.83
|
$3.72
BYN12.19
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS164,371.36
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,477,906.85
|
$468.79
BYN1,534.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,367,676.71
|
$299.22
BYN979.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS412,013.09
|
$41.67
BYN136.35
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,790,836.38
|
$301.24
BYN985.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS122,361,525.12
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,551.30
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS15,057.85
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,271.84
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,824.68
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS609,346.88
|
$31.67
BYN103.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,561.70
|
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS691,523.62
|
$62.57
BYN204.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS714,230.56
|
$47.40
BYN155.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,319,016.46
|
$106.39
BYN348.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,739,437.34
|
$97.82
BYN320.10
|
|
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