Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.3 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Canada instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN24.95
|
$15.95
CA$21.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN13.42
|
$8.82
CA$11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.14
|
$1.77
CA$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.32
|
$1.47
CA$1.99
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$2.29
CA$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN9.44
|
$5.39
CA$7.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN7.79
|
$7.61
CA$10.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN3.66
|
$3.04
CA$4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN4.90
|
$4.81
CA$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$1.62
CA$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN2.31
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.21
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN3.26
|
$1.71
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN9.33
|
$4.96
CA$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN49.90
|
$63.09
CA$85.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN54,191.51
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,564.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN7.98
|
$16.98
CA$22.98
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN34.24
|
$64.04
CA$86.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,017.90
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,443.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN668.16
|
$952.71
CA$1,289.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN114.91
|
$112.22
CA$151.91
|
|
pay 80.9% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,170.50
|
$746.92
CA$1,011.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN16,668.85
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,998.24
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN3.13
|
$4.67
CA$6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN4.46
|
$3.31
CA$4.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN4.79
|
$11.96
CA$16.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN92.61
|
$43.49
CA$58.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN11.98
|
$10.20
CA$13.80
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN181.15
|
$49.87
CA$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN118.99
|
$36.92
CA$49.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN272.66
|
$78.02
CA$105.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN286.94
|
$97.82
CA$132.42
|
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