Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 43.0% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$7.64
BYN24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$4.89
BYN15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$0.77
BYN2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$0.57
BYN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$3.07
BYN10.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$2.61
BYN8.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$1.26
BYN4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$1.68
BYN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$0.45
BYN1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.76
BYN2.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$1.06
BYN3.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.29
BYN0.94
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$2.78
BYN9.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$15.60
BYN50.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$17,572.15
BYN57,435.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$3.58
BYN11.69
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$10.72
BYN35.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$429.93
BYN1,405.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$258.96
BYN846.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$42.06
BYN137.46
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$303.69
BYN992.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$5,704.58
BYN18,645.85
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$1.00
BYN3.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$1.61
BYN5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$1.60
BYN5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$31.28
BYN102.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$4.58
BYN14.98
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$65.57
BYN214.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$42.29
BYN138.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$100.53
BYN328.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$99.89
BYN326.49
|
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