Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.0 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
BYN25.04
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
BYN16.03
|
$9.97
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
$2.84
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$2.31
A$3.41
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.88
|
$2.60
A$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
BYN10.07
|
$5.54
A$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.61
BYN8.56
|
$6.63
A$9.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
BYN4.12
|
$4.55
A$6.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
BYN5.52
|
$4.00
A$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
BYN1.47
|
$1.59
A$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.49
|
$1.29
A$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
$1.56
A$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.47
|
$2.65
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$1.19
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BYN0.94
|
$1.06
A$1.56
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$5.17
A$7.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.60
BYN51.13
|
$113.84
A$168.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,572.15
BYN57,590.13
|
$29,523.01
A$43,640.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
BYN11.72
|
$17.81
A$26.33
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
BYN35.14
|
$69.35
A$102.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.93
BYN1,409.03
|
$1,797.26
A$2,656.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.96
BYN848.69
|
$1,415.42
A$2,092.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
BYN137.83
|
$191.07
A$282.43
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.69
BYN995.31
|
$1,814.59
A$2,682.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,704.58
BYN18,695.93
|
$14,626.48
A$21,620.82
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
BYN3.28
|
$7.31
A$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
BYN5.27
|
$3.74
A$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
BYN5.26
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.28
BYN102.51
|
$67.03
A$99.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.58
BYN15.02
|
$14.95
A$22.10
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
BYN214.91
|
$92.73
A$137.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.29
BYN138.58
|
$83.64
A$123.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
BYN329.47
|
$129.37
A$191.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.89
BYN327.37
|
$172.79
A$255.42
|
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