Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.7 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in United States instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Belarus
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.76
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.17
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Belarus
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.16
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.17
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.75
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Belarus
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.11
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.50
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,911.46
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.07
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Belarus
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.09
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN802.49
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN517.13
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.44
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
Belarus
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,148.50
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,061.62
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Belarus
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.25
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.61
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.96
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.32
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
Belarus
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.79
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN107.13
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN260.05
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN269.15
|
$113.11
|
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