Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 26.9% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 22.5% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 73.6% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.0% more in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Kingstown

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Kingstown are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Kingstown. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kingstown.

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Kingstown vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of Minsk, you would:

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pay 18.4% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$6.48 EC$17.50	-33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$10.55 EC$28.50	+54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$2.34 EC$6.33	+144.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$1.85 EC$5.00	+212.5%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Minsk	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$2.13 EC$5.76	+212.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$6.47 EC$17.49	+70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$12.14 EC$32.81	+251.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$4.49 EC$12.13	+174.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$1.80 EC$4.86	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$4.32 EC$11.67	+521.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$1.60 EC$4.31	+108.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$4.37 EC$11.80	+348.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$2.65 EC$7.18	+118.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$1.75 EC$4.72	+497.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$1.75 EC$4.72	+423.1%
Average			+196.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Minsk	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$11.87 EC$32.09	+256.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$49.95 EC$135.00	+168.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+79.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$25.90 EC$70.00	+367.3%
Average			+177.6%

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pay 22.5% less for housing

	Minsk	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$51.80 EC$140.00	+286.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$283.68 EC$766.67	-51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$323.77 EC$875.00	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$56.59 EC$152.94	+21.4%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 73.6% less for childcare

	Minsk	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$104.84 EC$283.33	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	??
Average			-73.6%

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pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$1.67 EC$4.50	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	+75.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$4.07 EC$11.00	+56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$32.38 EC$87.50	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$4.63 EC$12.50	-21.2%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Minsk	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$64.75 EC$175.00	+27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$61.98 EC$167.50	+40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$74.00 EC$200.00	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$92.51 EC$250.00	-13.5%
Average			+1.9%

Minsk vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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