Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 30.4% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 11.9% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 46.5% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 29.8% more in Minsk

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Minsk are more expensive than in Male. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Male Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minsk instead of Male, you would:

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pay 11.9% more for restaurants

	Male	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.80	$9.78 BYN29.50	+63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.49	$6.85 BYN20.65	-29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.14	$0.96 BYN2.89	-41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.59 BYN1.79	+99.3%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Male	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.58	$0.68 BYN2.05	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.48	$3.79 BYN11.43	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.88	$3.45 BYN10.42	-55.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.72	$1.64 BYN4.94	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.75	$2.40 BYN7.25	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.85	$0.70 BYN2.10	-61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.42	$0.76 BYN2.31	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.67	$0.97 BYN2.93	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.85	$1.21 BYN3.66	-0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.41	$0.29 BYN0.88	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.31	$0.33 BYN1.01	-61.2%
Average			-45.3%

Male vs. Minsk - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Male	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.85	$3.33 BYN10.04	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.54	$18.59 BYN56.05	-39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR502K	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.88	$5.54 BYN16.72	-68.4%
Average			-34.0%

Male vs. Minsk - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.5% less for housing

	Male	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	$13.39 BYN40.39	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,704.70	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,820.71	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,406.51	$46.63 BYN140.62	-48.8%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Male	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,859.75	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+114.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,454.64	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+705.8%
Average			+315.7%

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pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.24	$1.63 BYN4.92	-66.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.87	$2.32 BYN7.00	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.75	$2.61 BYN7.87	-82.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	$37.06 BYN111.77	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.49	$5.87 BYN17.70	-39.7%
Average			-53.5%

Male vs. Minsk - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 29.8% more for clothing

	Male	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.88	$50.77 BYN153.12	+28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR767.37	$44.17 BYN133.20	-11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.98	$106.09 BYN319.97	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.92	$106.95 BYN322.54	+103.6%
Average			+29.8%

Male vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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