Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.5 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.76
|
$17.10
€15.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.17
|
$9.80
€8.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
$2.19
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$1.73
€1.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.16
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
$4.97
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
$3.80
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.17
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.75
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.11
|
$7.23
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.50
|
$118.73
€108.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,912.44
|
$36,966.92
€33,781.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.07
|
$18.66
€17.05
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.09
|
$49.22
€44.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN802.51
|
$1,390.35
€1,270.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN517.14
|
$1,168.86
€1,068.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.45
|
$162.61
€148.59
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,148.52
|
$1,101.52
€1,006.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,061.93
|
$7,468.96
€6,825.26
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.25
|
$6.02
€5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.61
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$16.48
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.96
|
$58.33
€53.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.32
|
$12.21
€11.16
|
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pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.80
|
$84.67
€77.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN107.13
|
$40.37
€36.89
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN260.05
|
$91.93
€84.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN269.15
|
$90.97
€83.13
|
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