Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 14.5% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Lima, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.11
|
$9.90
BYN32.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.15
|
$5.33
BYN17.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.29
|
$0.85
BYN2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.25
|
$0.53
BYN1.72
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.16
|
$0.67
BYN2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.50
|
$3.74
BYN12.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.85
|
$3.09
BYN10.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.87
|
$1.45
BYN4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.88
|
$1.94
BYN6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.81
|
$0.67
BYN2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$0.92
BYN3.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$0.88
BYN2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$1.30
BYN4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.58
|
$0.39
BYN1.28
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.94
|
$3.70
BYN12.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN63.08
|
$19.80
BYN64.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN80,596.89
|
$21,504.75
BYN70,549.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.43
|
$3.17
BYN10.39
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN106.93
|
$13.59
BYN44.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,897.03
|
$403.93
BYN1,325.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,238.31
|
$265.15
BYN869.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN210.28
|
$45.60
BYN149.59
|
|
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN754.00
|
$464.49
BYN1,523.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,293.08
|
$6,614.68
BYN21,700.52
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.06
|
$1.24
BYN4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.13
|
$1.77
BYN5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.15
|
$1.90
BYN6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN140.40
|
$36.75
BYN120.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.19
|
$4.75
BYN15.59
|
|
pay 60.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN158.41
|
$71.88
BYN235.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN106.95
|
$47.22
BYN154.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN272.43
|
$108.20
BYN354.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN275.37
|
$113.87
BYN373.55
|
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