Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 10.7% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Belarus
- Groceries
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pay 1.4% less in Belarus
- Transportation
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pay 22.9% more in Belarus
- Housing
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pay 17.1% less in Belarus
- Childcare
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pay 23.8% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.5% less in Belarus
- Clothing
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pay 12.7% more in Belarus
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Belarus are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,791.79
|
$8.05
BYN26.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,571.01
|
$4.72
BYN15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,208.30
|
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,193.42
|
$0.41
BYN1.35
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,103.72
|
$0.58
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS46,130.64
|
$2.92
BYN9.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,333.09
|
$2.52
BYN8.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,331.22
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,614.91
|
$1.62
BYN5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,422.20
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,903.38
|
$0.72
BYN2.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,422.52
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,350.95
|
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,775.70
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,234.54
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,622.70
|
$2.81
BYN9.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS89,233.14
|
$12.76
BYN41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS238,475,330.42
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,126.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,778.01
|
$3.80
BYN12.41
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS164,235.70
|
$10.23
BYN33.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,324,171.46
|
$263.08
BYN858.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,036,738.56
|
$174.05
BYN568.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS375,739.03
|
$41.27
BYN134.73
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,647,662.15
|
$301.44
BYN984.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS91,274,106.33
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,191.52
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS15,054.17
|
$1.12
BYN3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,255.54
|
$1.48
BYN4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,945.29
|
$1.64
BYN5.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS555,501.57
|
$31.35
BYN102.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,818.08
|
$3.68
BYN12.00
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS420,947.94
|
$59.42
BYN193.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS607,930.56
|
$37.14
BYN121.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,110,971.64
|
$86.71
BYN283.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,220,769.48
|
$84.07
BYN274.45
|
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