Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 13.8% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
$9.11
BYN29.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
$5.16
BYN16.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
$3.06
BYN10.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
$1.29
BYN4.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
$1.74
BYN5.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
$2.80
BYN9.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
$15.51
BYN50.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,333.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
$3.72
BYN12.22
|
|
pay 35.1% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
$10.42
BYN34.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
$468.79
BYN1,538.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
$299.22
BYN982.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
$41.67
BYN136.76
|
|
pay 53.7% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
$301.24
BYN988.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,654.04
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
$1.69
BYN5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
$31.67
BYN103.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
$62.57
BYN205.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
$47.40
BYN155.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
$106.39
BYN349.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
$97.82
BYN321.08
|
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