Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 10.3% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.5% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Belarus
Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Belarus. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,896
|
$8.05
BYN26.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,394
|
$4.72
BYN15.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER423
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER171
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER381
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER986
|
$2.92
BYN9.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,647
|
$2.52
BYN8.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,238
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,384
|
$1.62
BYN5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER689
|
$0.47
BYN1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER572
|
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER317
|
$0.87
BYN2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER225
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,725
|
$2.81
BYN9.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,782
|
$12.76
BYN41.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,990,794
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,497.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,357
|
$3.80
BYN12.50
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,989
|
$10.23
BYN33.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,933
|
$263.08
BYN864.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,508
|
$174.05
BYN572.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,925
|
$41.27
BYN135.65
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,503
|
$301.44
BYN990.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER838,495
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,350.36
|
|
pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER750
|
$1.12
BYN3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER928
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,066
|
$1.64
BYN5.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,551
|
$31.35
BYN103.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,259
|
$3.68
BYN12.08
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,904
|
$59.42
BYN195.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,699
|
$37.14
BYN122.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,395
|
$86.71
BYN285.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,207
|
$84.07
BYN276.33
|
|
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