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Aruba

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 48.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 47.7% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 56.6% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 49.8% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.7% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 7.0% less in Minsk

Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Minsk. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.7% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$9.78 BYN29.50	-55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$6.85 BYN20.65	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$0.96 BYN2.89	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.59 BYN1.79	-63.6%
Average			-47.7%

Oranjestad vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$0.68 BYN2.05	-77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$3.79 BYN11.43	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$3.45 BYN10.42	-51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$1.64 BYN4.94	-69.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$2.40 BYN7.25	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.70 BYN2.10	-66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.76 BYN2.31	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.97 BYN2.93	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.21 BYN3.66	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.29 BYN0.88	-71.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.33 BYN1.01	-63.2%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 49.8% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$3.33 BYN10.04	-56.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$18.59 BYN56.05	-38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$5.54 BYN16.72	-88.5%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$13.39 BYN40.39	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$46.63 BYN140.62	-76.0%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+181.4%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.63 BYN4.92	-45.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$2.32 BYN7.00	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$2.61 BYN7.87	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$37.06 BYN111.77	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$5.87 BYN17.70	-50.8%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 7.0% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$50.77 BYN153.12	-15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$44.17 BYN133.20	-12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$106.09 BYN319.97	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$106.95 BYN322.54	+3.9%
Average			-7.0%

Oranjestad vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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