Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 30.4% cheaper than Minsk.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
Minsk
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN32.31
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN17.38
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.77
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.71
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
Minsk
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN2.17
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN12.22
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN10.09
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN4.74
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN6.35
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN2.17
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN3.00
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.86
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN4.23
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN1.27
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
Minsk
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN12.08
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN64.61
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN70,168.14
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN10.34
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
Minsk
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN44.33
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,317.99
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN865.15
|
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN148.79
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
Minsk
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,515.59
|
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN21,583.13
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
Minsk
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN4.06
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN5.78
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN6.20
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN119.91
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN15.51
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
Minsk
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN234.55
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN154.07
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN353.05
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN371.53
|
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
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