Cost of living comparison
Russia is 5.1% cheaper than Belarus.
If you lived in Russia instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.76
BYN25.47
|
$7.74
₽691.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
BYN15.88
|
$4.69
₽418.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BYN2.47
|
$0.85
₽75.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BYN1.58
|
$0.41
₽36.58
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.94
|
$0.54
₽47.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
BYN10.72
|
$4.40
₽392.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BYN9.66
|
$3.48
₽310.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
BYN4.41
|
$1.27
₽113.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
BYN5.86
|
$1.79
₽159.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.92
|
$0.62
₽54.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.74
|
$0.56
₽49.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.90
|
$0.66
₽59.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.47
|
$1.03
₽91.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
$0.30
₽26.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BYN1.02
|
$0.25
₽22.59
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
BYN11.15
|
$2.37
₽211.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.41
BYN53.89
|
$19.36
₽1,728.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,188.13
BYN69,575.17
|
$31,226.85
₽2,787,933.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.84
BYN19.18
|
$3.41
₽304.23
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
BYN41.02
|
$6.56
₽585.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.76
BYN833.27
|
$310.33
₽27,706.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.77
BYN541.05
|
$214.38
₽19,139.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.75
BYN156.79
|
$69.84
₽6,235.76
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.88
BYN2,344.17
|
$220.41
₽19,678.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,807.37
BYN32,204.32
|
$4,693.93
₽419,073.79
|
|
pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
BYN3.15
|
$1.55
₽138.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BYN5.49
|
$1.73
₽154.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
BYN5.57
|
$2.23
₽199.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.31
BYN96.26
|
$31.55
₽2,817.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
BYN13.92
|
$4.06
₽362.61
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
BYN203.33
|
$62.85
₽5,611.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
BYN121.59
|
$39.44
₽3,521.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.08
BYN269.51
|
$79.13
₽7,065.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.90
BYN305.05
|
$85.30
₽7,615.78
|
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