Cost of living comparison

Belarus

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 20.9% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 88.4% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 11.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 66.9% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 93.6% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 72.1% less in Nuku'alofa

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

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Nuku'alofa vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Minsk, you would:

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pay 38.1% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$8.31 TOP20.00	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$10.38 TOP25.00	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$2.84 TOP6.83	+195.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$2.46 TOP5.92	+315.1%
Average			+38.1%

Minsk vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 88.4% more for groceries

	Minsk	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.04 TOP2.50	+52.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$4.50 TOP10.83	+18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$5.92 TOP14.26	+71.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$5.09 TOP12.27	+211.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$2.67 TOP6.43	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$1.26 TOP3.02	+80.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$1.26 TOP3.02	+64.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$1.32 TOP3.18	+35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$1.70 TOP4.08	+39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$1.44 TOP3.48	+394.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$1.19 TOP2.87	+257.2%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 11.7% more for transportation

	Minsk	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$5.50 TOP13.25	+65.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$41.53 TOP100.00	+123.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-72.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$18.69 TOP45.00	+237.2%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 66.9% more for housing

	Minsk	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$124.60 TOP300.00	+830.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$142.92 TOP344.12	+206.5%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 93.6% less for childcare

	Minsk	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$157.82 TOP380.00	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$249.19 TOP600.00	-99.0%
Average			-93.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$3.32 TOP8.00	+103.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$2.91 TOP7.00	+25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$10.18 TOP24.50	+290.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$31.15 TOP75.00	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$41.53 TOP100.00	+607.7%
Average			+115.9%

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pay 72.1% less for clothing

	Minsk	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$14.54 TOP35.00	-71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$17.65 TOP42.50	-60.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$20.77 TOP50.00	-80.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$29.07 TOP70.00	-72.8%
Average			-72.1%

Minsk vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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