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Minsk vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 4.5% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 35.3% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 37.1% more in Minsk

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

Minsk vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.99	$9.15 BYN31.21	+51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.85	$5.90 BYN20.14	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.10	$0.59 BYN2.01	-39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.61	$0.40 BYN1.35	-21.3%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.40	$0.57 BYN1.94	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱251.38	$3.13 BYN10.68	-26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱430.36	$2.67 BYN9.11	-63.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.13	$1.30 BYN4.45	-41.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.24	$1.81 BYN6.17	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.11	$0.53 BYN1.80	-65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.34	$0.76 BYN2.59	-7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.22	$0.82 BYN2.79	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.19	$1.00 BYN3.40	-2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.78	$0.24 BYN0.83	-79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.80	$0.27 BYN0.90	-80.7%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Manila	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.74	$2.87 BYN9.78	-31.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱809.12	$15.05 BYN51.35	+9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,486,753.61	$17,703.95 BYN60,408.13	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.94	$3.84 BYN13.09	+31.2%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Manila	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,593.36	$9.78 BYN33.36	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,157.97	$477.71 BYN1,629.99	-6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,800.04	$321.53 BYN1,097.08	+27.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,908.01	$38.74 BYN132.18	-61.5%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 35.3% more for childcare

	Manila	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,147.36	$292.61 BYN998.41	+111.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,001,535.89	$10,129.44 BYN34,562.93	-40.5%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.97	$1.03 BYN3.52	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.11	$1.71 BYN5.85	-33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.17	$1.92 BYN6.54	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,477.08	$28.97 BYN98.83	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱439.96	$4.72 BYN16.11	-36.9%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 37.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,894.15	$42.59 BYN145.33	-13.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,745.95	$40.69 BYN138.84	+37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,753.49	$110.65 BYN377.54	+36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,921.70	$93.51 BYN319.06	+88.2%
Average			+37.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: November 2025

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