Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 10.7% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,413.68
|
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,239.35
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,161.94
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,172.88
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
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pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,070.89
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,833.96
|
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS52,990.09
|
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,194.03
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,469.47
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,374.47
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,839.69
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,342.63
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,297.24
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,757.85
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,220.17
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
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pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,316.43
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,659.25
|
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS236,941,624.04
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,554.34
|
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
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pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,179.45
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,283,498.82
|
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,010,777.08
|
$174.05
BYN570.03
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,322.54
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
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pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,630,634.24
|
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,687,095.18
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,112.41
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,797.72
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS551,928.97
|
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,529.84
|
$3.68
BYN12.04
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pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,240.69
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,020.78
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,103,826.65
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,212,918.34
|
$84.07
BYN275.34
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