Cost of living comparison

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Minsk vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 10.1% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 63.8% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 6.0% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 9.3% more in Minsk

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

Minsk vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.7% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$9.15 BYN26.54	+23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$5.90 BYN17.12	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.59 BYN1.71	-76.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.40 BYN1.15	-82.2%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Roseau	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.57 BYN1.65	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.13 BYN9.08	+160.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$2.67 BYN7.75	-78.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.30 BYN3.78	-76.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$1.81 BYN5.25	-64.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$0.53 BYN1.53	-81.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.76 BYN2.20	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.82 BYN2.37	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.00 BYN2.89	-57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.24 BYN0.70	-85.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.27 BYN0.77	-80.7%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 63.8% less for transportation

	Roseau	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$2.87 BYN8.32	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$15.05 BYN43.66	-71.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$17,703.95 BYN51,368.56	-49.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$3.84 BYN11.13	-86.9%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 6.0% less for housing

	Roseau	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$9.78 BYN28.37	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$477.71 BYN1,386.08	+68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$321.53 BYN932.91	+58.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$38.74 BYN112.40	-64.3%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$292.61 BYN849.01	+125.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$10,129.44 BYN29,390.88	+128.1%
Average			+127.0%

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pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.03 BYN3.00	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$1.71 BYN4.97	-58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.92 BYN5.56	-74.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$28.97 BYN84.04	-37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$4.72 BYN13.70	-43.3%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 9.3% more for clothing

	Roseau	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$42.59 BYN123.59	-23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$40.69 BYN118.07	+10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$110.65 BYN321.05	+49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$93.51 BYN271.31	+1.1%
Average			+9.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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