Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Belarus

Minsk vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 11.0% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Minsk
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 42.2% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 4.7% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$9.78 BYN29.50	+14.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$6.85 BYN20.65	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.96 BYN2.89	-56.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.59 BYN1.79	-59.1%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$0.68 BYN2.05	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$3.79 BYN11.43	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$3.45 BYN10.42	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$1.64 BYN4.94	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$2.40 BYN7.25	-30.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.70 BYN2.10	+5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.76 BYN2.31	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.97 BYN2.93	+39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.21 BYN3.66	+32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.29 BYN0.88	-32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.33 BYN1.01	-34.9%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 42.2% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$3.33 BYN10.04	-48.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$18.59 BYN56.05	-45.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$5.54 BYN16.72	-47.6%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 4.7% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$13.39 BYN40.39	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+22.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$46.63 BYN140.62	-72.1%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+92.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+525.7%
Average			+246.6%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$1.63 BYN4.92	-43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.32 BYN7.00	+1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$2.61 BYN7.87	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$37.06 BYN111.77	-7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$5.87 BYN17.70	-14.5%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$50.77 BYN153.12	-42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$44.17 BYN133.20	+16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$106.09 BYN319.97	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$106.95 BYN322.54	+6.8%
Average			-4.2%

Sarajevo vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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