Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 28.7% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% more in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.4% more in Minsk
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% more in Minsk
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Minsk are more expensive than in Ukraine.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH246.33
|
$9.11
BYN29.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH218.29
|
$5.16
BYN16.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.63
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.63
|
$0.46
BYN1.53
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH25.00
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH159.61
|
$3.06
BYN10.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH155.99
|
$2.78
BYN9.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH66.91
|
$1.29
BYN4.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH71.28
|
$1.74
BYN5.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.30
|
$0.50
BYN1.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH28.06
|
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.81
|
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.80
|
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.58
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH12.07
|
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
Ukraine
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH207.78
|
$2.80
BYN9.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH437.10
|
$15.51
BYN50.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,103,859.50
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,412.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH163.47
|
$3.72
BYN12.24
|
|
pay 49.9% more for housing
Ukraine
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH226.90
|
$10.42
BYN34.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,613.11
|
$468.79
BYN1,540.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,966.63
|
$299.22
BYN983.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,412.18
|
$41.67
BYN136.95
|
|
pay 54.3% more for childcare
Ukraine
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,546.00
|
$301.24
BYN990.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH220,160.41
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,700.65
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH40.02
|
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH43.65
|
$1.69
BYN5.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH93.01
|
$1.82
BYN5.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH870.89
|
$31.67
BYN104.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH157.65
|
$4.56
BYN14.98
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
Minsk
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,965.88
|
$62.57
BYN205.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,341.79
|
$47.40
BYN155.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,156.77
|
$106.39
BYN349.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,457.83
|
$97.82
BYN321.52
|
|
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