Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 55.7% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Canada, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.39
|
$6.95
BYN22.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.56
|
$4.33
BYN14.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
$3.10
BYN10.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.78
|
$2.36
BYN7.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$1.19
BYN3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.53
|
$12.98
BYN42.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,977.09
|
$16,464.32
BYN53,886.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.78
|
$3.69
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 79.1% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.27
|
$10.11
BYN33.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,696.71
|
$245.08
BYN802.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,555.56
|
$157.93
BYN516.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.57
|
$40.75
BYN133.38
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.00
|
$350.75
BYN1,147.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,583.33
|
$5,210.54
BYN17,053.82
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.19
|
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$1.41
BYN4.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.64
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.49
|
$30.83
BYN100.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.28
|
$3.76
BYN12.31
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.96
|
$61.63
BYN201.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.99
|
$32.72
BYN107.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.49
|
$79.42
BYN259.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.89
|
$82.20
BYN269.03
|
|
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