Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.6 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in United States instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Minsk
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN24.99
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN13.44
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.14
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.33
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN9.45
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN7.80
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN3.67
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN4.91
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN2.32
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.21
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN3.27
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
$1.27
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN9.34
|
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN49.98
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN54,273.42
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN8.00
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN34.29
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,019.44
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN669.17
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN115.08
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,172.27
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN16,694.05
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN3.14
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN4.47
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN4.80
|
$8.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN92.75
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN11.99
|
$12.04
|
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pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN181.42
|
$45.40
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN119.17
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN273.07
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN287.37
|
$109.59
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