Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 3.5% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 58.1% more in Minsk
The cost of childcare and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD183.08
|
$9.11
BYN29.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.49
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.95
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.82
|
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.09
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.31
|
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.49
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.22
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.72
|
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.45
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.76
|
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.64
|
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.91
|
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD610.28
|
$15.51
BYN50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD305,138.53
|
$17,466.62
BYN57,181.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD127.14
|
$3.72
BYN12.19
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,067.73
|
$10.42
BYN34.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,549.35
|
$468.79
BYN1,534.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,406.13
|
$299.22
BYN979.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,143.10
|
$41.67
BYN136.40
|
|
pay 85.6% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,034.43
|
$301.24
BYN986.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,943.85
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,565.08
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.51
|
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.13
|
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.34
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD632.99
|
$31.67
BYN103.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.57
|
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD671.30
|
$62.57
BYN204.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD482.88
|
$47.40
BYN155.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.46
|
$106.39
BYN348.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,271.41
|
$97.82
BYN320.23
|
|
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