Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 16.4% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 30.6% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 12.0% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 42.4% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 34.7% more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$9.78 BYN29.50	-4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$6.85 BYN20.65	-21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$0.96 BYN2.89	-43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$0.59 BYN1.79	-52.5%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Santiago	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$0.68 BYN2.05	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$3.79 BYN11.43	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$3.45 BYN10.42	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$1.64 BYN4.94	-60.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$2.40 BYN7.25	-22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$0.70 BYN2.10	-23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.76 BYN2.31	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$0.97 BYN2.93	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.21 BYN3.66	+55.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$0.29 BYN0.88	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.33 BYN1.01	-50.7%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 30.6% less for transportation

	Santiago	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$3.33 BYN10.04	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$18.59 BYN56.05	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	+19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$5.54 BYN16.72	-24.8%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 12.0% less for housing

	Santiago	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$13.39 BYN40.39	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$46.63 BYN140.62	-59.1%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 42.4% more for childcare

	Santiago	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	-8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+120.9%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$1.63 BYN4.92	-60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$2.32 BYN7.00	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$2.61 BYN7.87	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$37.06 BYN111.77	+9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$5.87 BYN17.70	-22.0%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 34.7% more for clothing

	Santiago	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$50.77 BYN153.12	+1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$44.17 BYN133.20	+53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$106.09 BYN319.97	+60.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$106.95 BYN322.54	+32.3%
Average			+34.7%

Santiago vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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