Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 72.9% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 43.8% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 80.3% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.1% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Czech Republic

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

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Czech Republic vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Belarus, you would:

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pay 35.1% more for restaurants

	Belarus	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$8.97 CZK194.19	-1.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$8.74 CZK189.25	+44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$1.76 CZK38.15	+114.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$1.50 CZK32.49	+182.6%
Average			+35.1%

Belarus vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.8% more for groceries

	Belarus	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.41 CZK30.60	+103.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$5.96 CZK129.01	+65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$4.08 CZK88.28	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$3.28 CZK70.91	+113.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$4.06 CZK87.80	+91.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$0.72 CZK15.67	+10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$0.74 CZK16.08	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$0.93 CZK20.13	+1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$1.50 CZK32.56	+40.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$0.49 CZK10.53	+79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$0.46 CZK9.95	+27.7%
Average			+43.8%

Belarus vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 80.3% more for transportation

	Belarus	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$6.85 CZK148.26	+108.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$24.32 CZK526.34	+64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$29,756.53 CZK644K	+46.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$13.51 CZK292.43	+156.6%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Belarus	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$18.95 CZK410.18	+37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	+105.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	+155.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	+341.9%
Average			+146.6%

Belarus vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Belarus	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	+22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$8,470.92 CZK183K	-51.6%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$2.34 CZK50.68	+44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$2.98 CZK64.46	+60.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$7.20 CZK155.88	+197.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	+57.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	$10.10 CZK218.56	+121.2%
Average			+80.1%

Belarus vs. Czech Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Belarus	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	+55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$35.88 CZK776.66	-18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	-10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	+26.4%
Average			+9.4%

Belarus vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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