Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 7.1% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
BND4.06
|
$9.90
BYN32.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
BND6.91
|
$5.33
BYN17.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BND1.02
|
$0.85
BYN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.53
BYN1.71
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
BND2.27
|
$0.67
BYN2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
BND3.73
|
$3.74
BYN12.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
BND7.50
|
$3.09
BYN10.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
BND2.95
|
$1.45
BYN4.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
BND3.30
|
$1.94
BYN6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
BND2.13
|
$0.67
BYN2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.92
BYN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.88
BYN2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.26
|
$1.30
BYN4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
BND1.01
|
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.24
|
$0.39
BYN1.27
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$3.70
BYN12.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
BND30.49
|
$19.80
BYN64.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,063.77
BND32,522.54
|
$21,504.75
BYN70,168.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
BND28.20
|
$3.17
BYN10.34
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
BND106.88
|
$13.59
BYN44.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$588.78
BND795.75
|
$403.93
BYN1,317.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.50
BND511.55
|
$265.15
BYN865.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
BND56.54
|
$45.60
BYN148.79
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
BND281.40
|
$464.49
BYN1,515.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,117.74
BND16,377.31
|
$6,614.68
BYN21,583.13
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.54
|
$1.24
BYN4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
BND4.65
|
$1.77
BYN5.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
BND15.24
|
$1.90
BYN6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
BND52.85
|
$36.75
BYN119.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
BND6.10
|
$4.75
BYN15.51
|
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pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
BND81.10
|
$71.88
BYN234.55
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
BND38.08
|
$47.22
BYN154.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
BND119.36
|
$108.20
BYN353.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
BND94.60
|
$113.87
BYN371.53
|
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