Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belarus vs. Ecuador Cost of Living Summary
Belarus is 11.1% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.7% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Belarus
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Belarus are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Belarus.
Belarus vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belarus instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
|
$7.88
BYN23.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
|
$5.34
BYN15.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
|
$0.60
BYN1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.37
BYN1.09
|
|
Ecuador vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$0.54
BYN1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
|
$3.03
BYN8.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$2.53
BYN7.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
|
$1.28
BYN3.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.61
BYN4.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.52
BYN1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.73
BYN2.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.77
BYN2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.83
BYN2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.23
BYN0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.27
BYN0.81
|
|
Ecuador vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
|
$2.93
BYN8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.64
|
$12.40
BYN36.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$17,403.97
BYN51,154.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
|
$4.24
BYN12.46
|
|
Ecuador vs. Belarus - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
|
$12.01
BYN35.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.30
|
$298.15
BYN876.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.34
|
$179.17
BYN526.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.16
|
$40.09
BYN117.83
|
|
Ecuador vs. Belarus - Cost of housing
pay 37.7% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
|
$281.30
BYN826.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,103.33
|
$7,896.64
BYN23,210.15
|
|
Ecuador vs. Belarus - Cost of childcare
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
|
$0.98
BYN2.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
|
$1.45
BYN4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$1.66
BYN4.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.69
|
$29.82
BYN87.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
|
$3.54
BYN10.41
|
|
Ecuador vs. Belarus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.39
|
$42.44
BYN124.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
|
$39.20
BYN115.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.41
|
$98.42
BYN289.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.05
|
$82.70
BYN243.08
|
|
Ecuador vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing
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