Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 40.9% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 61.2% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Belarus
- Clothing
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pay 9.1% less in Belarus
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Greece, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.83
|
$8.05
BYN26.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.87
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€2.02
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€6.13
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.84
|
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.92
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.11
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.35
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€39.13
|
$12.76
BYN41.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€27,572.35
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,274.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.45
|
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.95
|
$10.23
BYN33.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€510.58
|
$263.08
BYN861.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€381.90
|
$174.05
BYN569.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€171.06
|
$41.27
BYN135.09
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€402.26
|
$301.44
BYN986.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,166.11
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,254.83
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.29
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.40
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.81
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€47.44
|
$31.35
BYN102.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.59
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€81.44
|
$59.42
BYN194.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.83
|
$37.14
BYN121.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€80.96
|
$86.71
BYN283.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€90.97
|
$84.07
BYN275.20
|
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