Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 56.0% cheaper than Minsk.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
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Minsk
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN25.00
|
$2.69
E£83.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN13.45
|
$3.27
E£100.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.15
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.33
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
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pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN9.46
|
$1.23
E£37.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN7.81
|
$2.42
E£74.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN3.67
|
$1.12
E£34.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN4.91
|
$1.58
E£48.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN2.32
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.21
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN3.27
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN9.35
|
$1.02
E£31.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN50.00
|
$7.97
E£246.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN54,298.95
|
$15,876.53
E£490,147.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN8.00
|
$1.85
E£56.96
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN34.31
|
$10.98
E£339.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,019.92
|
$109.16
E£3,370.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN669.49
|
$71.02
E£2,192.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN115.14
|
$16.81
E£519.07
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,172.82
|
$58.30
E£1,799.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN16,701.90
|
$1,699.22
E£52,458.97
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN3.14
|
$1.45
E£44.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN4.47
|
$1.03
E£31.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN4.80
|
$1.57
E£48.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN92.79
|
$15.18
E£468.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN12.00
|
$3.13
E£96.56
|
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pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN181.51
|
$17.23
E£531.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN119.22
|
$28.02
E£865.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN273.20
|
$63.69
E£1,966.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN287.51
|
$28.91
E£892.63
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