Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 42.3% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Minsk instead of France, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.06
|
$9.90
BYN25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
$5.33
BYN13.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.58
|
$0.85
BYN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$0.53
BYN1.33
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.77
|
$3.74
BYN9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.96
|
$3.09
BYN7.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
$1.45
BYN3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.87
|
$1.94
BYN4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.92
BYN2.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$0.88
BYN2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$1.30
BYN3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.32
|
$3.70
BYN9.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.95
|
$19.80
BYN50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
$21,504.75
BYN54,298.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.85
|
$3.17
BYN8.00
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
France
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
$13.59
BYN34.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€709.98
|
$403.93
BYN1,019.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€570.04
|
$265.15
BYN669.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
$45.60
BYN115.14
|
|
pay 36.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€629.34
|
$464.49
BYN1,172.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
$6,614.68
BYN16,701.90
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.82
|
$1.24
BYN3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.74
|
$1.77
BYN4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
$1.90
BYN4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.45
|
$36.75
BYN92.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.47
|
$4.75
BYN12.00
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
France
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
$71.88
BYN181.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
$47.22
BYN119.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
$108.20
BYN273.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.54
|
$113.87
BYN287.51
|
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