Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.0 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Germany instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.78
|
$13.72
€12.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.18
|
$10.18
€9.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
$2.83
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$2.48
€2.24
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.94
|
$2.11
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.17
|
$6.75
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.75
|
$4.24
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
$3.55
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.17
|
$7.19
€6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.40
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.75
|
$1.39
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.12
|
$7.16
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.53
|
$54.61
€49.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,959.39
|
$29,249.82
€26,445.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.08
|
$23.30
€21.07
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.12
|
$49.15
€44.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN803.21
|
$800.45
€723.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN517.59
|
$616.33
€557.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.56
|
$232.30
€210.03
|
|
pay 82.0% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,149.52
|
$434.24
€392.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,076.79
|
$12,512.98
€11,313.21
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.25
|
$4.33
€3.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.61
|
$3.44
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.06
|
$8.81
€7.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN101.05
|
$35.42
€32.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.33
|
$12.56
€11.35
|
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pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.97
|
$83.65
€75.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN107.22
|
$41.29
€37.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN260.28
|
$89.84
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN269.39
|
$120.25
€108.72
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