Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belarus vs. Gomel Cost of Living Summary
Belarus is 10.1% more expensive than Gomel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% more in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Belarus
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Belarus are more expensive than in Gomel.
Belarus vs. Gomel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belarus instead of Gomel, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Gomel
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.90
BYN20.16
|
$7.88
BYN26.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.84
BYN13.11
|
$5.34
BYN18.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
BYN1.77
|
$0.60
BYN2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
BYN1.03
|
$0.37
BYN1.27
|
|
Gomel vs. Belarus - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Gomel
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
BYN1.73
|
$0.54
BYN1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
BYN10.30
|
$3.03
BYN10.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.55
BYN8.70
|
$2.53
BYN8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.19
|
$1.28
BYN4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
BYN5.49
|
$1.61
BYN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BYN1.78
|
$0.52
BYN1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BYN2.43
|
$0.73
BYN2.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.52
|
$0.77
BYN2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.63
|
$0.83
BYN2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
BYN0.56
|
$0.23
BYN0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.86
|
$0.27
BYN0.94
|
|
Gomel vs. Belarus - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Gomel
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
BYN9.80
|
$2.93
BYN10.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.33
BYN35.29
|
$12.40
BYN42.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,703.95
BYN60,492.36
|
$17,403.97
BYN59,467.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.25
BYN11.09
|
$4.24
BYN14.48
|
|
Gomel vs. Belarus - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Gomel
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.78
BYN33.40
|
$12.01
BYN41.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.55
BYN705.74
|
$298.15
BYN1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$152.45
BYN520.91
|
$179.17
BYN612.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.74
BYN132.36
|
$40.09
BYN136.98
|
|
Gomel vs. Belarus - Cost of housing
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Gomel
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.61
BYN999.80
|
$281.30
BYN961.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,851.98
BYN30,246.18
|
$7,896.64
BYN26,981.92
|
|
Gomel vs. Belarus - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gomel
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
BYN3.02
|
$0.98
BYN3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
BYN4.44
|
$1.45
BYN4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
BYN6.05
|
$1.66
BYN5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.42
BYN117.62
|
$29.82
BYN101.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.95
BYN10.08
|
$3.54
BYN12.10
|
|
Gomel vs. Belarus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Gomel
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
BYN137.79
|
$42.44
BYN145.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.69
BYN139.04
|
$39.20
BYN133.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.67
BYN272.22
|
$98.42
BYN336.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
BYN319.27
|
$82.70
BYN282.59
|
|
Gomel vs. Belarus - Cost of clothing
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