Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 9.9% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% more in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% more in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Belarus
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Belarus are more expensive than in Ukraine.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH246.33
|
$8.05
BYN26.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH218.29
|
$4.72
BYN15.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.63
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.63
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH25.00
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH159.61
|
$2.92
BYN9.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH155.99
|
$2.52
BYN8.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH66.91
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH71.28
|
$1.62
BYN5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.30
|
$0.47
BYN1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH28.06
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.81
|
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.80
|
$0.87
BYN2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.58
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH12.07
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH207.78
|
$2.81
BYN9.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH437.10
|
$12.76
BYN41.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,103,859.50
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,497.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH163.47
|
$3.80
BYN12.50
|
|
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH226.90
|
$10.23
BYN33.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,613.11
|
$263.08
BYN864.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,966.63
|
$174.05
BYN572.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,412.18
|
$41.27
BYN135.65
|
|
pay 24.0% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,546.00
|
$301.44
BYN990.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH220,160.41
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,350.36
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH40.02
|
$1.12
BYN3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH43.65
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH93.01
|
$1.64
BYN5.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH870.89
|
$31.35
BYN103.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH157.65
|
$3.68
BYN12.08
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,965.88
|
$59.42
BYN195.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,341.79
|
$37.14
BYN122.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,156.77
|
$86.71
BYN285.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,457.83
|
$84.07
BYN276.33
|
|
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