Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 42.2% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 64.2% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 45.5% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 20.7% more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Minsk instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$9.78 BYN29.50	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.85 BYN20.65	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.96 BYN2.89	-50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.59 BYN1.79	-50.8%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 64.2% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.68 BYN2.05	-75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.79 BYN11.43	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.45 BYN10.42	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.64 BYN4.94	-75.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.40 BYN7.25	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.70 BYN2.10	-76.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.76 BYN2.31	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.97 BYN2.93	-73.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.21 BYN3.66	-67.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.29 BYN0.88	-77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.33 BYN1.01	-74.2%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.33 BYN10.04	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$18.59 BYN56.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.54 BYN16.72
Average			-45.5%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Saint John's	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$13.39 BYN40.39	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	-43.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$46.63 BYN140.62	-76.5%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+114.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+1208.8%
Average			+429.8%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.63 BYN4.92	-32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.32 BYN7.00	-37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.61 BYN7.87
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$37.06 BYN111.77	-42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.87 BYN17.70	-6.7%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 20.7% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$50.77 BYN153.12	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$44.17 BYN133.20
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$106.09 BYN319.97	+43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$106.95 BYN322.54
Average			+20.7%

Saint John's vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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