Cost of living comparison
Poland is 17.9% more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Poland instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN32.51
|
$6.88
zł27.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN17.49
|
$5.95
zł23.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.79
|
$1.30
zł5.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.72
|
$1.15
zł4.59
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN2.19
|
$0.94
zł3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN12.30
|
$3.34
zł13.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN10.15
|
$2.82
zł11.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN4.77
|
$2.49
zł9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN6.39
|
$2.20
zł8.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN2.19
|
$0.38
zł1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN3.02
|
$0.55
zł2.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.87
|
$0.63
zł2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN4.25
|
$1.15
zł4.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.16
|
$0.29
zł1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN1.28
|
$0.37
zł1.49
|
|
pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN12.15
|
$5.68
zł22.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN65.02
|
$23.91
zł95.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN70,614.83
|
$19,787.24
zł79,041.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN10.40
|
$6.31
zł25.22
|
|
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN44.61
|
$12.94
zł51.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,326.38
|
$480.05
zł1,917.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN870.66
|
$406.85
zł1,625.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN149.73
|
$148.56
zł593.42
|
|
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,525.24
|
$228.50
zł912.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN21,720.53
|
$4,467.72
zł17,846.52
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN4.08
|
$2.34
zł9.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN5.82
|
$2.45
zł9.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN6.24
|
$4.13
zł16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN120.67
|
$27.45
zł109.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN15.61
|
$5.63
zł22.48
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN236.04
|
$64.65
zł258.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN155.05
|
$30.33
zł121.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN355.29
|
$66.37
zł265.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN373.90
|
$75.24
zł300.53
|
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