Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 60.1% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 21.1% more in Poland
Transportation: pay 77.4% more in Poland
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Poland
Childcare: pay 31.7% less in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Poland

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

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Poland vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.4% more for restaurants

	Belarus	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.54	$10.02 PLN38.91	+9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.26	$8.33 PLN32.36	+37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.47	$2.06 PLN7.99	+150.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.60	$1.69 PLN6.55	+217.7%
Average			+43.4%

Belarus vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.1% more for groceries

	Belarus	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.26 PLN4.91	+81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.87	$4.34 PLN16.87	+20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.11	$3.75 PLN14.56	+11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.63	$3.32 PLN12.89	+116.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.40	$2.84 PLN11.04	+33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN1.98	$0.51 PLN1.99	-22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.48	$0.72 PLN2.79	-12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.75	$0.77 PLN3.00	-15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.24	$1.22 PLN4.76	+14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.82	$0.38 PLN1.49	+40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.08	$0.45 PLN1.76	+26.0%
Average			+21.1%

Belarus vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 77.4% more for transportation

	Belarus	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.91	$6.15 PLN23.90	+87.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN44.63	$30.85 PLN119.83	+108.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+49.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN15.88	$8.65 PLN33.58	+64.2%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Belarus	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.61	$16.87 PLN65.54	+22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN681.62	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+132.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN147.00	$213.80 PLN830.55	+338.6%
Average			+128.1%

Belarus vs. Poland - Cost of housing

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pay 31.7% less for childcare

	Belarus	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+11.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	-58.1%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.88	$3.44 PLN13.36	+112.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.61	$3.38 PLN13.13	+81.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.30	$5.25 PLN20.38	+116.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.00	$36.23 PLN140.74	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.77	$7.22 PLN28.04	+58.1%
Average			+62.2%

Belarus vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Belarus	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN147.90	$81.02 PLN314.75	+65.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN132.77	$36.65 PLN142.38	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN314.89	$85.93 PLN333.81	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN293.40	$95.22 PLN369.91	-2.1%
Average			+2.6%

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