Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.2 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN32.33
|
$26.69
A$41.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN17.39
|
$10.01
A$15.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.77
|
$2.70
A$4.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.72
|
$2.13
A$3.32
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN2.17
|
$2.29
A$3.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN12.23
|
$6.42
A$10.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN10.09
|
$6.48
A$10.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN4.75
|
$4.10
A$6.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN6.35
|
$3.63
A$5.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN2.18
|
$1.47
A$2.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN3.00
|
$1.13
A$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.86
|
$1.60
A$2.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN4.23
|
$2.47
A$3.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
$1.17
A$1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN1.27
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN12.09
|
$5.45
A$8.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN64.66
|
$100.08
A$155.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN70,222.69
|
$20,016.00
A$31,197.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN10.35
|
$15.93
A$24.83
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN44.37
|
$68.64
A$106.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,319.02
|
$1,824.70
A$2,843.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN865.82
|
$1,494.78
A$2,329.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN148.90
|
$183.28
A$285.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,516.77
|
$1,686.35
A$2,628.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN21,599.91
|
$14,216.13
A$22,157.31
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN4.06
|
$8.01
A$12.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN5.79
|
$3.74
A$5.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN6.21
|
$23.35
A$36.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN120.00
|
$64.70
A$100.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN15.52
|
$13.34
A$20.80
|
|
pay 42.4% more for clothing
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN234.73
|
$93.52
A$145.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN154.19
|
$72.72
A$113.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN353.32
|
$134.62
A$209.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN371.82
|
$183.19
A$285.52
|
|
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