Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 22.8% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Spain, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Minsk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.68
|
$9.90
BYN32.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.95
|
$5.33
BYN17.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$0.85
BYN2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.32
|
$0.53
BYN1.72
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$0.67
BYN2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.38
|
$3.74
BYN12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.33
|
$3.09
BYN10.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
$1.45
BYN4.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.92
|
$1.94
BYN6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.67
BYN2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.92
BYN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.88
BYN2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$1.30
BYN4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.35
BYN1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.39
BYN1.27
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.26
|
$3.70
BYN12.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.38
|
$19.80
BYN64.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,853.63
|
$21,504.75
BYN70,207.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.27
|
$3.17
BYN10.34
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€38.11
|
$13.59
BYN44.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€654.41
|
$403.93
BYN1,318.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€535.43
|
$265.15
BYN865.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€100.20
|
$45.60
BYN148.87
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€321.31
|
$464.49
BYN1,516.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,913.07
|
$6,614.68
BYN21,595.25
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.50
|
$1.24
BYN4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.74
|
$1.77
BYN5.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.21
|
$1.90
BYN6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.65
|
$36.75
BYN119.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.90
|
$4.75
BYN15.52
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€69.03
|
$71.88
BYN234.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.98
|
$47.22
BYN154.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.76
|
$108.20
BYN353.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.71
|
$113.87
BYN371.74
|
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