Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 44.4% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Belarus instead of France, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.13
|
$7.76
BYN19.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
$4.84
BYN12.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$0.75
BYN1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$0.48
BYN1.21
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$0.59
BYN1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$3.27
BYN8.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$2.94
BYN7.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$1.34
BYN3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$1.78
BYN4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.58
BYN1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.83
BYN2.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$0.88
BYN2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$1.06
BYN2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.35
BYN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.31
BYN0.78
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$3.40
BYN8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.18
|
$16.41
BYN41.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,591.45
|
$21,188.13
BYN53,290.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.92
|
$5.84
BYN14.69
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
$12.49
BYN31.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.29
|
$253.76
BYN638.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€572.70
|
$164.77
BYN414.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.63
|
$47.75
BYN120.09
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.27
|
$713.88
BYN1,795.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,605.04
|
$9,807.37
BYN24,666.58
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$0.96
BYN2.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$1.67
BYN4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
$1.70
BYN4.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.61
|
$29.31
BYN73.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.52
|
$4.24
BYN10.66
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.88
|
$61.92
BYN155.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.48
|
$37.03
BYN93.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.32
|
$82.08
BYN206.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.07
|
$92.90
BYN233.65
|
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