Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 14.9% more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 76.7% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
₫46,457
|
$6.95
BYN22.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫109,575
|
$4.33
BYN14.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,870
|
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,723
|
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,351
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫152,208
|
$3.10
BYN10.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫136,198
|
$2.36
BYN7.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,716
|
$1.19
BYN3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,382
|
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫31,996
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,129
|
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,044
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,552
|
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,491
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,448
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,017
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫173,709
|
$12.98
BYN42.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫867,888,190
|
$16,464.32
BYN53,814.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫144,158
|
$3.69
BYN12.05
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫226,560
|
$10.11
BYN33.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,697,434
|
$245.08
BYN801.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,326,224
|
$157.93
BYN516.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,087,990
|
$40.75
BYN133.21
|
|
pay 4.4% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,372,124
|
$350.75
BYN1,146.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫302,887,734
|
$5,210.54
BYN17,031.05
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,552
|
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,559
|
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫29,995
|
$1.54
BYN5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫576,647
|
$30.83
BYN100.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,034
|
$3.76
BYN12.29
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫726,738
|
$61.63
BYN201.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫583,474
|
$32.72
BYN106.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,063,185
|
$79.42
BYN259.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,323,406
|
$82.20
BYN268.67
|
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