Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 37.4% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$9.11
BYN29.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$5.16
BYN16.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.46
BYN1.51
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$3.06
BYN9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$2.78
BYN9.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$1.29
BYN4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$1.74
BYN5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$0.98
BYN3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$2.80
BYN9.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$15.51
BYN50.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
$17,466.62
BYN56,932.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$3.72
BYN12.14
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$10.42
BYN33.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$468.79
BYN1,528.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$299.22
BYN975.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$41.67
BYN135.81
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$301.24
BYN981.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,418.82
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$1.43
BYN4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$1.69
BYN5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$1.82
BYN5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$31.67
BYN103.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$4.56
BYN14.85
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$62.57
BYN203.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$47.40
BYN154.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$106.39
BYN346.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$97.82
BYN318.83
|
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