Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 5.6% cheaper than Minsk.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
BYN24.90
|
$1.96
₫47,836
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
BYN13.40
|
$4.91
₫119,670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BYN2.14
|
$0.59
₫14,473
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.32
|
$0.38
₫9,368
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BYN1.67
|
$1.11
₫26,944
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
BYN9.42
|
$6.92
₫168,707
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.09
BYN7.78
|
$5.46
₫133,064
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
BYN3.66
|
$1.62
₫39,411
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
BYN4.89
|
$1.78
₫43,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
BYN1.68
|
$1.40
₫34,064
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
BYN2.31
|
$0.52
₫12,684
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.20
|
$0.78
₫18,942
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BYN3.26
|
$0.49
₫12,047
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.89
|
$0.55
₫13,513
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BYN0.98
|
$0.54
₫13,142
|
|
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
BYN9.31
|
$4.05
₫98,731
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
BYN49.80
|
$8.00
₫194,903
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,504.75
BYN54,086.74
|
$40,523.11
₫987,647,181
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.17
BYN7.97
|
$5.93
₫144,644
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
BYN34.17
|
$10.02
₫244,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$403.93
BYN1,015.93
|
$364.76
₫8,890,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.15
BYN666.87
|
$221.46
₫5,397,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.60
BYN114.69
|
$41.86
₫1,020,160
|
|
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.49
BYN1,168.24
|
$226.70
₫5,525,342
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,614.68
BYN16,636.63
|
$10,132.35
₫246,950,206
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
BYN3.13
|
$0.94
₫22,814
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
BYN4.46
|
$1.86
₫45,377
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
BYN4.78
|
$1.29
₫31,392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.75
BYN92.43
|
$24.96
₫608,423
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.75
BYN11.95
|
$3.86
₫94,063
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.88
BYN180.80
|
$33.66
₫820,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.22
BYN118.76
|
$29.49
₫718,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
BYN272.13
|
$90.06
₫2,194,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
BYN286.38
|
$106.00
₫2,583,435
|
|
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