Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Belarus

Belarus vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Belarus is 15.7% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% more in Belarus
Groceries: pay 27.9% less in Belarus
Transportation: pay 41.2% less in Belarus
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Belarus
Childcare: pay 0.3% less in Belarus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Belarus
Clothing: pay 23.3% more in Belarus

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

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Belarus vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belarus instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 67.3% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Belarus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$9.13 BYN27.54	+216.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$6.06 BYN18.26	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$0.82 BYN2.47	+10.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.53 BYN1.60	+45.0%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 27.9% less for groceries

	Thailand	Belarus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.70 BYN2.10	-47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$3.61 BYN10.87	-54.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$3.35 BYN10.11	-52.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$1.53 BYN4.63	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.12 BYN6.40	+55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$0.66 BYN1.98	-51.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.82 BYN2.48	+43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.91 BYN2.75	-2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$1.07 BYN3.24	+30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.27 BYN0.82	-62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.36 BYN1.08	-36.6%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 41.2% less for transportation

	Thailand	Belarus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$3.28 BYN9.91	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$14.80 BYN44.63	-55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$20,373.99 BYN61,445.50	-30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$5.26 BYN15.88	-51.1%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Thailand	Belarus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$13.80 BYN41.61	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$335.81 BYN1,012.76	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$226.01 BYN681.62	-15.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$48.74 BYN147.00	-19.9%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 0.3% less for childcare

	Thailand	Belarus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$337.47 BYN1,017.77	-34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$17,502.72 BYN52,786.10	+51.8%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Belarus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$1.62 BYN4.88	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$1.86 BYN5.61	-6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$2.42 BYN7.30	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$33.16 BYN100.00	-33.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$4.56 BYN13.77	-24.6%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 23.3% more for clothing

	Thailand	Belarus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$49.04 BYN147.90	+10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$44.02 BYN132.77	+34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$104.41 BYN314.89	+24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$97.29 BYN293.40	+24.9%
Average			+23.3%

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