Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 3.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6 times more in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% more in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% more in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 68.9% more in Minsk
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Minsk are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.640
|
$9.11
BYN29.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.100
|
$5.16
BYN16.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.630
|
$3.06
BYN9.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.860
|
$2.78
BYN9.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.250
|
$1.29
BYN4.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.790
|
$1.74
BYN5.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.330
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.810
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.98
BYN3.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.590
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$2.80
BYN9.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.590
|
$15.51
BYN50.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,873.270
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,067.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.730
|
$3.72
BYN12.17
|
|
pay 65.3% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.510
|
$10.42
BYN34.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,033.870
|
$468.79
BYN1,531.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD638.990
|
$299.22
BYN977.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.350
|
$41.67
BYN136.13
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.590
|
$301.24
BYN984.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,743.710
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,498.22
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.520
|
$1.43
BYN4.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.940
|
$1.69
BYN5.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.550
|
$1.82
BYN5.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.670
|
$31.67
BYN103.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.130
|
$4.56
BYN14.89
|
|
pay 68.9% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.260
|
$62.57
BYN204.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.660
|
$47.40
BYN154.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.590
|
$106.39
BYN347.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.700
|
$97.82
BYN319.59
|
|
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