Cost of living comparison
Peru is 1.8% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Peru instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN25.00
|
$2.98
PEN11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN13.45
|
$5.00
PEN18.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.15
|
$0.76
PEN2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.33
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$1.30
PEN4.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN9.46
|
$2.56
PEN9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN7.81
|
$4.32
PEN15.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN3.67
|
$2.03
PEN7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN4.91
|
$2.13
PEN7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$0.59
PEN2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN2.32
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.21
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN3.27
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
pay 74.6% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN9.35
|
$5.30
PEN19.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN50.00
|
$16.55
PEN61.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN54,298.95
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,522.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN8.00
|
$11.94
PEN44.15
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN34.31
|
$29.53
PEN109.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,019.92
|
$277.70
PEN1,027.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN669.49
|
$204.62
PEN756.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN115.14
|
$39.33
PEN145.48
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,172.82
|
$162.20
PEN599.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN16,701.90
|
$4,852.04
PEN17,947.10
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN3.14
|
$1.83
PEN6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN4.47
|
$2.60
PEN9.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN4.80
|
$4.57
PEN16.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN92.79
|
$31.17
PEN115.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN12.00
|
$4.59
PEN16.96
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN181.51
|
$40.11
PEN148.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN119.22
|
$22.91
PEN84.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN273.20
|
$67.62
PEN250.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN287.51
|
$59.99
PEN221.89
|
|
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