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
BYN24.90
|
$26.69
A$41.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN13.40
|
$10.01
A$15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.14
|
$2.70
A$4.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.32
|
$2.13
A$3.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN1.67
|
$2.29
A$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN9.42
|
$6.42
A$9.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN7.78
|
$6.48
A$10.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN3.66
|
$4.10
A$6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN4.89
|
$3.63
A$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$1.47
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN2.31
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.20
|
$1.60
A$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN3.26
|
$2.47
A$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
$1.17
A$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN9.31
|
$5.45
A$8.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN49.80
|
$100.08
A$155.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN54,086.74
|
$20,016.00
A$31,071.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN7.97
|
$15.93
A$24.73
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN34.17
|
$68.64
A$106.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,015.93
|
$1,824.70
A$2,832.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN666.87
|
$1,494.78
A$2,320.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN114.69
|
$183.28
A$284.51
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,168.24
|
$1,686.35
A$2,617.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN16,636.63
|
$14,216.13
A$22,067.88
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN3.13
|
$8.01
A$12.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN4.46
|
$3.74
A$5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN4.78
|
$23.35
A$36.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN92.43
|
$64.70
A$100.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN11.95
|
$13.34
A$20.71
|
|
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN180.80
|
$93.52
A$145.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN118.76
|
$72.72
A$112.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN272.13
|
$134.62
A$208.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN286.38
|
$183.19
A$284.37
|
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