Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Armenia Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 25.8% cheaper than Armenia overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% less in Belarus
Groceries: pay 2.2% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 40.8% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 40.1% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 36.6% more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Belarus

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

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Belarus vs. Armenia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belarus instead of Armenia, you would:

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pay 28.3% less for restaurants

	Armenia	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 AMD4,462.13	$9.13 BYN27.54	-25.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 AMD3,547.08	$6.06 BYN18.26	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AMD376.48	$0.82 BYN2.47	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 AMD202.54	$0.53 BYN1.60	-5.0%
Average			-28.3%

Armenia vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2% less for groceries

	Armenia	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 AMD223.68	$0.70 BYN2.10	+12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.54 AMD1,280.73	$3.61 BYN10.87	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 AMD2,154.63	$3.35 BYN10.11	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 AMD865.30	$1.53 BYN4.63	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.07 AMD1,471.77	$2.12 BYN6.40	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AMD176.88	$0.66 BYN1.98	+34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 AMD256.60	$0.82 BYN2.48	+15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 AMD225.88	$0.91 BYN2.75	+46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 AMD313.09	$1.07 BYN3.24	+24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AMD105.30	$0.27 BYN0.82	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AMD95.09	$0.36 BYN1.08	+37.0%
Average			-2.2%

Armenia vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

	Armenia	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 AMD2,210.03	$3.28 BYN9.91	-46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.57 AMD8,896.93	$14.80 BYN44.63	-39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,049.44 AMD13M	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	-41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.26 AMD2,266.51	$5.26 BYN15.88	-15.9%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 40.1% less for housing

	Armenia	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.90 AMD6,844.44	$13.80 BYN41.61	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.86 AMD200K	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$392.70 AMD142K	$226.01 BYN681.62	-42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.18 AMD29,391.17	$48.74 BYN147.00	-40.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 36.6% more for childcare

	Armenia	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$308.72 AMD112K	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	+9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,253.80 AMD4M	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	+70.7%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Armenia	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 AMD806.95	$1.62 BYN4.88	-27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AMD943.19	$1.86 BYN5.61	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 AMD854.72	$2.42 BYN7.30	+2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.16 AMD16,351.07	$33.16 BYN100.00	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 AMD2,011.10	$4.56 BYN13.77	-17.8%
Average			-22.5%

Armenia vs. Belarus - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Armenia	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.93 AMD18,078.94	$49.04 BYN147.90	-1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50 AMD17,196.99	$44.02 BYN132.77	-7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.72 AMD36,102.02	$104.41 BYN314.89	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.56 AMD28,804.80	$97.29 BYN293.40	+22.3%
Average			+3.9%

Armenia vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing

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