Cost of living in Minsk
compared to
Cost of living in Minsk vs. Belarus overall average
Minsk is 11.9% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Minsk
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Minsk
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Minsk
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Minsk
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% more in Minsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Minsk
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Minsk
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Minsk are more expensive than in Belarus.
Minsk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.15
BYN26.54
|
$4.43
-
$14.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
BYN17.12
|
$4.43
-
$7.38
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
BYN1.71
|
$0.49
-
$0.89
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
BYN1.15
|
$0.30
-
$0.59
|
Minsk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.65
|
$0.35
-
$0.74
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.13
BYN9.08
|
$2.66
-
$5.90
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.67
BYN7.75
|
$1.95
-
$3.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.30
BYN3.78
|
$0.89
-
$1.42
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
BYN5.25
|
$1.13
-
$2.41
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BYN1.53
|
$0.33
-
$0.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.20
|
$0.54
-
$0.94
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BYN2.37
|
$0.54
-
$1.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
BYN2.89
|
$0.36
-
$1.61
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
BYN0.70
|
$0.09
-
$0.54
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.77
|
$0.13
-
$0.40
|
Minsk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
BYN8.32
|
$2.64
-
$3.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.05
BYN43.66
|
$11.80
-
$16.82
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,703.95
BYN51,368.56
|
$14,753.29
-
$31,992.09
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
BYN11.13
|
$2.07
-
$7.08
|
Minsk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.78
BYN28.37
|
$7.38
-
$12.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.71
BYN1,386.08
|
$354.08
-
$590.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.53
BYN932.91
|
$236.05
-
$413.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.74
BYN112.40
|
$29.33
-
$56.41
|
Minsk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.61
BYN849.01
|
$236.05
-
$354.08
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,129.44
BYN29,390.88
|
$3,540.79
-
$23,994.07
|
Minsk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
BYN3.00
|
$0.59
-
$2.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BYN4.97
|
$0.59
-
$2.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
BYN5.56
|
$1.65
-
$2.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.97
BYN84.04
|
$20.65
-
$38.36
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
BYN13.70
|
$3.84
-
$5.90
|
Minsk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.59
BYN123.59
|
$20.65
-
$88.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.69
BYN118.07
|
$20.00
-
$73.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.65
BYN321.05
|
$73.77
-
$162.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.51
BYN271.31
|
$59.01
-
$147.53
|
Minsk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belarus
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belarus, like
Vicebsk,
Minsk,
Gomel,
Hrodna,
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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