Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 54.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 68.2% less in Minsk
- Housing
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pay 74.0% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Minsk
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 68.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
$15.51
BYN50.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,147.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
$468.79
BYN1,533.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
$299.22
BYN978.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
$41.67
BYN136.32
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
$301.24
BYN985.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,545.06
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
$31.67
BYN103.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
$62.57
BYN204.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
$47.40
BYN155.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
$106.39
BYN348.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
$97.82
BYN320.04
|
|
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