Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Canada

Canada vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Canada is 2.4 times more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 95.1% more in Canada
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Canada
Transportation: pay 95.7% more in Canada
Housing: pay 3.8 times more in Canada
Childcare: pay 29.8% more in Canada
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Canada
Clothing: pay 4.3% less in Canada

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Canada are more expensive than in Belarus. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Canada.

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Canada vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 95.1% more for restaurants

	Belarus	Canada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$17.02 CA$24.10	+86.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$10.30 CA$14.58	+70.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$2.01 CA$2.84	+144.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$1.64 CA$2.32	+208.2%
Average			+95.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Belarus	Canada
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$2.51 CA$3.56	+260.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$5.21 CA$7.37	+44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$8.08 CA$11.44	+140.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$3.50 CA$4.95	+127.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$5.39 CA$7.62	+153.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$1.80 CA$2.54	+173.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$0.63 CA$0.90	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$1.65 CA$2.34	+80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$1.77 CA$2.50	+64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$1.15 CA$1.63	+323.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$1.08 CA$1.53	+201.4%
Average			+119.9%

Belarus vs. Canada - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.7% more for transportation

	Belarus	Canada
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$4.47 CA$6.33	+36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$65.05 CA$92.09	+339.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$27,172.47 CA$38,469.42	+33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$15.38 CA$21.77	+192.1%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 3.8 times more for housing

	Belarus	Canada
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$57.08 CA$80.80	+313.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$1,206.12 CA$1,707.57	+259.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$1,084.12 CA$1,534.84	+379.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$109.92 CA$155.62	+125.5%
Average			+278.7%

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pay 29.8% more for childcare

	Belarus	Canada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$708.00 CA$1,002.35	+109.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$14,065.57 CA$19,913.32	-19.6%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Canada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$5.10 CA$7.22	+215.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$3.67 CA$5.19	+97.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$13.41 CA$18.98	+453.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$42.22 CA$59.77	+27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	$11.12 CA$15.74	+143.5%
Average			+126.9%

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pay 4.3% less for clothing

	Belarus	Canada
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$53.28 CA$75.43	+8.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$40.15 CA$56.84	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$86.30 CA$122.18	-17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$99.70 CA$141.15	+2.5%
Average			-4.3%

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