Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belarus vs. Brest Cost of Living Summary
Belarus is 5.4% cheaper than Brest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Belarus
The cost of childcare and clothing in Belarus are more expensive than in Brest. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Belarus.
Belarus vs. Brest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belarus instead of Brest, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Brest
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.57
BYN31.07
|
$7.88
BYN23.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
BYN19.51
|
$5.34
BYN15.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BYN2.28
|
$0.60
BYN1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
BYN1.32
|
$0.37
BYN1.09
|
|
Brest vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Brest
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BYN1.95
|
$0.54
BYN1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
BYN9.40
|
$3.03
BYN8.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BYN8.91
|
$2.53
BYN7.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
BYN3.97
|
$1.28
BYN3.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
BYN4.60
|
$1.61
BYN4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.69
|
$0.52
BYN1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.18
|
$0.73
BYN2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.23
|
$0.77
BYN2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
BYN2.21
|
$0.83
BYN2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.02
|
$0.23
BYN0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BYN1.05
|
$0.27
BYN0.81
|
|
Brest vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Brest
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
BYN8.52
|
$2.93
BYN8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.17
BYN41.66
|
$12.40
BYN36.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,936.78
BYN49,781.31
|
$17,403.97
BYN51,154.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.79
BYN19.95
|
$4.24
BYN12.46
|
|
Brest vs. Belarus - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Brest
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.64
BYN63.60
|
$12.01
BYN35.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.19
BYN999.89
|
$298.15
BYN876.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$168.94
BYN496.55
|
$179.17
BYN526.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.16
BYN109.22
|
$40.09
BYN117.83
|
|
Brest vs. Belarus - Cost of housing
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Brest
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.59
BYN862.93
|
$281.30
BYN826.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,507.40
BYN16,187.60
|
$7,896.64
BYN23,210.15
|
|
Brest vs. Belarus - Cost of childcare
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brest
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
BYN3.47
|
$0.98
BYN2.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.34
|
$1.45
BYN4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
BYN5.20
|
$1.66
BYN4.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.18
BYN82.82
|
$29.82
BYN87.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.43
BYN13.01
|
$3.54
BYN10.41
|
|
Brest vs. Belarus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Brest
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
BYN135.87
|
$42.44
BYN124.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.42
BYN101.18
|
$39.20
BYN115.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
BYN291.62
|
$98.42
BYN289.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.09
BYN226.57
|
$82.70
BYN243.08
|
|
Brest vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing
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