Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moroni vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary
Moroni is 2.2 times more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2 times more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Moroni
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Moroni are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Moroni.
Moroni vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moroni instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 39.1% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.15
BYN26.92
|
$6.42
KMF2,695
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
BYN17.37
|
$8.30
KMF3,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
BYN1.74
|
$1.04
KMF436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
BYN1.17
|
$0.67
KMF282
|
|
Minsk vs. Moroni - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.67
|
$0.59
KMF248
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.13
BYN9.21
|
$4.02
KMF1,686
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.67
BYN7.86
|
$17.01
KMF7,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.30
BYN3.84
|
$5.23
KMF2,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
BYN5.32
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BYN1.55
|
$2.38
KMF1,000
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.23
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BYN2.41
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
BYN2.93
|
$1.95
KMF818
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
BYN0.71
|
$2.13
KMF893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.78
|
$1.46
KMF613
|
|
Minsk vs. Moroni - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
BYN8.44
|
$11.89
KMF4,989
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.05
BYN44.29
|
$33.58
KMF14,087
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,703.95
BYN52,108.75
|
$19,879.18
KMF8,339,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
BYN11.29
|
$8.93
KMF3,747
|
|
Minsk vs. Moroni - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.78
BYN28.78
|
$76.92
KMF32,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.71
BYN1,406.05
|
$759.19
KMF318,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.53
BYN946.36
|
$630.71
KMF264,585
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.74
BYN114.02
|
$89.32
KMF37,468
|
|
Minsk vs. Moroni - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.61
BYN861.24
|
$415.80
KMF174,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,129.44
BYN29,814.38
|
$14,673.45
KMF6,155,512
|
|
Minsk vs. Moroni - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
BYN3.04
|
$1.09
KMF456
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BYN5.04
|
$1.83
KMF769
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
BYN5.65
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.97
BYN85.25
|
$35.88
KMF15,051
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
BYN13.90
|
$6.79
KMF2,847
|
|
Minsk vs. Moroni - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.59
BYN125.37
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.69
BYN119.77
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.65
BYN325.67
|
$114.46
KMF48,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.51
BYN275.22
|
$88.77
KMF37,238
|
|
Minsk vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing
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