Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 9.4% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 4.3% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 33.8% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 52.7% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in Minsk
Clothing: pay 13.6% more in Minsk

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Minsk are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minsk instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 57.8% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$9.78 BYN29.50	+144.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$6.85 BYN20.65	+5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$0.96 BYN2.89	+58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.59 BYN1.79	-9.9%
Average			+57.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.3% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.68 BYN2.05	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$3.79 BYN11.43	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$3.45 BYN10.42	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.64 BYN4.94	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.40 BYN7.25	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.70 BYN2.10	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.76 BYN2.31	+156.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.97 BYN2.93	-1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.21 BYN3.66	+293.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.29 BYN0.88	+32.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.33 BYN1.01	-31.5%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$3.33 BYN10.04	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$18.59 BYN56.05	-12.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-61.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$5.54 BYN16.72	+57.2%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 33.8% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$13.39 BYN40.39	-93.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$46.63 BYN140.62	-70.3%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 52.7% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+190.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	-19.8%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$1.63 BYN4.92	+103.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.32 BYN7.00	+152.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$2.61 BYN7.87	-67.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$37.06 BYN111.77	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$5.87 BYN17.70	+56.5%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 13.6% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$50.77 BYN153.12	+53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$44.17 BYN133.20	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$106.09 BYN319.97	+34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$106.95 BYN322.54	+29.3%
Average			+13.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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