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Belarus vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 14.7% cheaper than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Belarus
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 48.0% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 50.2% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 80.8% more in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Belarus

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

Belarus vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belarus instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	South Africa	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.33 ZAR159.73	$7.88 BYN26.94	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 ZAR87.49	$5.34 BYN18.23	+4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 ZAR17.65	$0.60 BYN2.04	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 ZAR13.74	$0.37 BYN1.27	-53.6%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	South Africa	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZAR17.16	$0.54 BYN1.86	-45.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 ZAR66.47	$3.03 BYN10.36	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 ZAR74.79	$2.53 BYN8.63	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ZAR39.93	$1.28 BYN4.38	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 ZAR36.52	$1.61 BYN5.50	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.46	$0.52 BYN1.77	-28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR11.16	$0.73 BYN2.49	+11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.70	$0.77 BYN2.64	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.14	$0.83 BYN2.82	+16.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR10.02	$0.23 BYN0.80	-60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.27	$0.27 BYN0.94	-54.2%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 48.0% less for transportation

	South Africa	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 ZAR84.25	$2.93 BYN10.00	-40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.18 ZAR961.29	$12.40 BYN42.36	-77.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	$17,403.97 BYN59,467.36	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 ZAR159.79	$4.24 BYN14.48	-54.6%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 50.2% less for housing

	South Africa	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.36 ZAR673.48	$12.01 BYN41.03	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	$298.15 BYN1,018.75	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	$179.17 BYN612.19	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	$40.09 BYN136.98	-54.5%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 80.8% more for childcare

	South Africa	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	$281.30 BYN961.16	+62.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	$7,896.64 BYN26,981.92	+99.3%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 ZAR37.27	$0.98 BYN3.36	-54.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 ZAR35.06	$1.45 BYN4.94	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 ZAR50.72	$1.66 BYN5.68	-43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.26 ZAR517.83	$29.82 BYN101.90	-1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.85 ZAR117.19	$3.54 BYN12.10	-48.3%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	South Africa	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.74 ZAR868.31	$42.44 BYN145.02	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.75 ZAR560.46	$39.20 BYN133.93	+19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	$98.42 BYN336.27	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	$82.70 BYN282.59	+1.1%
Average			+2.2%

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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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