Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Belarus
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.05
BYN26.42
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$4.72
BYN15.51
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.63
BYN2.05
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.41
BYN1.36
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Belarus
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$0.58
BYN1.89
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.92
BYN9.59
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.52
BYN8.28
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$1.23
BYN4.03
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
BYN5.32
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
BYN1.55
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
BYN2.38
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
BYN2.44
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
BYN2.86
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.20
BYN0.66
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
BYN0.84
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Belarus
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.81
BYN9.22
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.76
BYN41.90
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.80
BYN12.48
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Belarus
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$10.23
BYN33.59
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$263.08
BYN863.53
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$174.05
BYN571.30
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$41.27
BYN135.46
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Belarus
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$301.44
BYN989.45
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Belarus
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.12
BYN3.66
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.48
BYN4.86
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$1.64
BYN5.38
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.35
BYN102.92
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.68
BYN12.06
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Belarus
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.42
BYN195.05
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$37.14
BYN121.90
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$86.71
BYN284.61
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$84.07
BYN275.95
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