Cost of living comparison
Michigan is 2.5 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Michigan instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Belarus
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.76
BYN25.31
|
$15.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
BYN15.78
|
$8.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BYN2.45
|
$2.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BYN1.57
|
$1.79
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Belarus
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$2.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
BYN10.66
|
$5.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BYN9.60
|
$3.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
BYN4.38
|
$3.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
BYN5.82
|
$4.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.90
|
$2.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.72
|
$0.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.88
|
$1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.45
|
$1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BYN1.01
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Belarus
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
BYN11.08
|
$3.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.41
BYN53.55
|
$48.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,188.13
BYN69,135.05
|
$25,342.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.84
BYN19.06
|
$17.62
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Belarus
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
BYN40.77
|
$64.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.76
BYN828.00
|
$1,107.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.77
BYN537.63
|
$934.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.75
BYN155.80
|
$125.73
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
Belarus
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.88
BYN2,329.34
|
$963.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,807.37
BYN32,000.60
|
$16,333.33
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Belarus
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
BYN3.13
|
$4.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BYN5.46
|
$4.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
BYN5.54
|
$7.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.31
BYN95.65
|
$41.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
BYN13.83
|
$10.13
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
Belarus
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
BYN202.05
|
$45.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
BYN120.82
|
$35.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.08
BYN267.81
|
$74.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.90
BYN303.12
|
$87.66
|
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