Cost of living in Minsk
compared to
Cost of living in Minsk vs. Belarus overall average
Minsk is 16.9% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% more in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Minsk
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Minsk are more expensive than in Belarus.
Minsk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.92
|
$4.56
-
$15.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.96
|
$4.25
-
$6.08
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$0.49
-
$1.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.53
|
$0.30
-
$0.91
|
Minsk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$0.38
-
$0.76
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.04
|
$2.28
-
$4.86
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.13
|
$2.17
-
$3.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.23
|
$1.09
-
$1.46
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.73
|
$1.10
-
$2.48
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.34
-
$0.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.55
-
$0.96
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$0.45
-
$1.24
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$0.48
-
$1.38
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.10
-
$0.28
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.14
-
$0.45
|
Minsk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.19
|
$2.71
-
$3.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.92
|
$11.62
-
$20.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,348.98
|
$13,669.53
-
$22,782.55
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.23
|
$2.13
-
$7.29
|
Minsk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.22
|
$8.20
-
$12.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,539.21
|
$350.00
-
$607.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN982.44
|
$212.64
-
$400.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.80
|
$29.04
-
$58.07
|
Minsk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN989.06
|
$243.01
-
$364.52
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,663.31
|
$3,645.21
-
$24,000.00
|
Minsk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$0.61
-
$2.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.54
|
$0.91
-
$2.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.98
|
$1.37
-
$2.13
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.98
|
$24.30
-
$54.68
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.96
|
$3.34
-
$7.59
|
Minsk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.45
|
$21.26
-
$121.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.62
|
$20.00
-
$75.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.31
|
$75.94
-
$167.07
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.17
|
$39.49
-
$151.88
|
Minsk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belarus
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belarus, like
Minsk,
Gomel,
Brest,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belarus compared to Minsk.
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