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Belarus

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Slovenia

Ljubljana vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Ljubljana is 89.7% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 86.1% more in Ljubljana
Groceries: pay 74.2% more in Ljubljana
Transportation: pay 89.0% more in Ljubljana
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Ljubljana
Childcare: pay 2.7% less in Ljubljana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.3% more in Ljubljana
Clothing: pay 32.6% more in Ljubljana

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.

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Ljubljana vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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pay 86.1% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Ljubljana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$15.68 €13.95	+60.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$11.20 €9.97	+63.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$3.13 €2.78	+226.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$1.93 €1.72	+226.7%
Average			+86.1%

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pay 74.2% more for groceries

	Minsk	Ljubljana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$2.23 €1.99	+227.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$7.39 €6.58	+94.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$5.07 €4.51	+46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$4.00 €3.56	+144.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$4.53 €4.03	+88.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.02 €0.90	+46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.77 €0.69	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.04 €0.93	+7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$1.60 €1.42	+31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.67 €0.60	+129.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.72 €0.64	+116.1%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 89.0% more for transportation

	Minsk	Ljubljana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$6.98 €6.21	+109.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$41.43 €36.87	+122.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	+38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$12.40 €11.03	+123.6%
Average			+89.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Minsk	Ljubljana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$41.59 €37.01	+210.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$1,099.38 €978.48	+89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$890.88 €792.91	+134.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$217.88 €193.92	+367.3%
Average			+141.8%

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pay 2.7% less for childcare

	Minsk	Ljubljana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$653.09 €581.27	+64.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	-42.5%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 73.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Ljubljana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$3.92 €3.49	+140.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$2.92 €2.60	+25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$6.16 €5.48	+136.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$53.95 €48.02	+45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$10.64 €9.47	+81.2%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 32.6% more for clothing

	Minsk	Ljubljana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$114.84 €102.21	+126.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$43.67 €38.87	-1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$108.95 €96.97	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$143.98 €128.15	+34.6%
Average			+32.6%

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