Cost of living comparison

Bhutan

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Thimphu Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 2.3 times more expensive than Thimphu.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 18.9% more in Minsk
Transportation: pay 44.6% more in Minsk
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 19.4 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Minsk
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Minsk

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Minsk are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Minsk.

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Minsk vs. Thimphu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Thimphu	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.58 BTN245.70	$9.78 BYN29.50	+278.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 BTN466.83	$6.85 BYN20.65	+39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 BTN47.50	$0.96 BYN2.89	+91.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN17.20	$0.59 BYN1.79	+227.2%
Average			+145.7%

Thimphu vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

	Thimphu	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 BTN101.96	$0.68 BYN2.05	-36.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 BTN178.54	$3.79 BYN11.43	+101.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN288.32	$3.45 BYN10.42	+13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 BTN178.87	$1.64 BYN4.94	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.79 BTN170.51	$2.40 BYN7.25	+33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 BTN109.22	$0.70 BYN2.10	-39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 BTN65.75	$0.76 BYN2.31	+10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BTN69.10	$0.97 BYN2.93	+33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN31.76	$1.21 BYN3.66	+262.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN24.52	$0.29 BYN0.88	+13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BTN29.53	$0.33 BYN1.01	+7.5%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 44.6% more for transportation

	Thimphu	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.79 BTN264.82	$3.33 BYN10.04	+19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.17 BTN491.40	$18.59 BYN56.05	+259.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,591.53 BTN2M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	$5.54 BYN16.72	-58.0%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Thimphu	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	$13.39 BYN40.39	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+357.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+342.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	$46.63 BYN140.62	+80.7%
Average			+253.4%

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pay 19.4 times more for childcare

	Thimphu	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+782.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+4158.0%
Average			+1837.9%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Thimphu	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 BTN245.70	$1.63 BYN4.92	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 BTN121.21	$2.32 BYN7.00	+81.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BTN368.55	$2.61 BYN7.87	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	$37.06 BYN111.77	-20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.10 BTN294.84	$5.87 BYN17.70	+89.2%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Thimphu	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	$50.77 BYN153.12	+1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	$44.17 BYN133.20	+76.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	$106.09 BYN319.97	+57.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	$106.95 BYN322.54	+666.2%
Average			+115.9%

Thimphu vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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