Cost of living comparison

Belarus

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Lithuania

Vilnius vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Vilnius is 56.3% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% more in Vilnius
Groceries: pay 36.5% more in Vilnius
Transportation: pay 90.4% more in Vilnius
Housing: pay 72.7% more in Vilnius
Childcare: pay 12.7% less in Vilnius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.5% more in Vilnius
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Vilnius

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Vilnius are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Vilnius.

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Vilnius vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vilnius instead of Minsk, you would:

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pay 57.8% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Vilnius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.50	$13.44 €11.96	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.65	$8.96 €7.97	+30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.89	$2.27 €2.02	+137.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.79	$2.24 €1.99	+278.3%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 36.5% more for groceries

	Minsk	Vilnius
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.05	$1.65 €1.47	+142.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.43	$5.21 €4.63	+37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.42	$5.65 €5.03	+63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.94	$3.28 €2.92	+100.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.25	$3.84 €3.41	+59.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.10	$0.86 €0.77	+24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.31	$0.66 €0.58	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.93	$0.78 €0.70	-19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.66	$1.56 €1.39	+28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.88	$0.43 €0.38	+46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.01	$0.37 €0.33	+9.5%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 90.4% more for transportation

	Minsk	Vilnius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.04	$7.33 €6.52	+120.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.05	$42.55 €37.87	+128.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.72	$12.93 €11.51	+133.3%
Average			+90.4%

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pay 72.7% more for housing

	Minsk	Vilnius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.39	$20.45 €18.20	+52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	$815.94 €726.22	+40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	$619.59 €551.45	+62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN140.62	$170.67 €151.90	+266.0%
Average			+72.7%

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

	Minsk	Vilnius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	$646.49 €575.40	+63.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	-53.2%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Vilnius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.92	$5.60 €4.98	+243.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.00	$3.69 €3.28	+59.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.87	$6.27 €5.58	+140.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN111.77	$41.50 €36.94	+12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.70	$10.08 €8.97	+71.7%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Minsk	Vilnius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN153.12	$94.67 €84.26	+86.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN133.20	$41.68 €37.10	-5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN319.97	$92.02 €81.90	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN322.54	$128.77 €114.61	+20.4%
Average			+16.4%

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