Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 78.2% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Minsk
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN32.32
|
$12.50
$2,412.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN17.39
|
$12.50
$2,412.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.77
|
$1.50
$289.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.72
|
$2.67
$514.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Minsk
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN2.17
|
$1.36
$263.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN12.23
|
$10.00
$1,930.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN10.09
|
$6.37
$1,229.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN4.74
|
$5.33
$1,029.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN6.35
|
$4.48
$864.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN2.18
|
$0.91
$175.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN3.00
|
$1.25
$241.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.86
|
$1.81
$350.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN4.23
|
$2.36
$455.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
$1.04
$201.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN1.27
|
$1.82
$350.78
|
|
pay 84.7% more for transportation
Minsk
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN12.08
|
$3.94
$759.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN64.65
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN70,207.53
|
$5,069.87
$978,485.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN10.34
|
$13.44
$2,594.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Minsk
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN44.36
|
$49.87
$9,625.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,318.73
|
$680.33
$131,304.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN865.63
|
$158.33
$30,558.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN148.87
|
$209.64
$40,460.75
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
Minsk
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,516.44
|
$132.44
$25,561.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN21,595.25
|
$1,227.33
$236,875.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Minsk
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN4.06
|
$2.50
$482.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN5.78
|
$3.67
$707.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN6.21
|
$6.87
$1,326.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN119.98
|
$66.50
$12,834.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN15.52
|
$9.87
$1,905.85
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
Minsk
|
Monrovia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN234.68
|
$11.22
$2,164.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN154.15
|
$26.58
$5,130.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN353.24
|
$48.33
$9,328.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN371.74
|
$36.50
$7,044.47
|
|
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