Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 6.3% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH228.56
|
$6.95
BYN22.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.47
|
$4.33
BYN14.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.04
|
$0.61
BYN1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.97
|
$0.41
BYN1.34
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.44
|
$0.59
BYN1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.69
|
$3.10
BYN10.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH151.16
|
$2.36
BYN7.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH71.04
|
$1.19
BYN3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.91
|
$1.58
BYN5.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.09
|
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.52
|
$0.73
BYN2.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.86
|
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.13
|
$0.84
BYN2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.81
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.63
|
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH209.95
|
$2.78
BYN9.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH419.10
|
$12.98
BYN42.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,112,614.38
|
$16,464.32
BYN54,102.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.51
|
$3.69
BYN12.11
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.78
|
$10.11
BYN33.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,594.11
|
$245.08
BYN805.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,833.60
|
$157.93
BYN518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,475.10
|
$40.75
BYN133.92
|
|
pay 35.4% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,960.97
|
$350.75
BYN1,152.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH172,228.59
|
$5,210.54
BYN17,122.09
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.27
|
$0.99
BYN3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.22
|
$1.41
BYN4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.60
|
$1.54
BYN5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH857.74
|
$30.83
BYN101.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.43
|
$3.76
BYN12.36
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,962.45
|
$61.63
BYN202.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,283.17
|
$32.72
BYN107.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,972.58
|
$79.42
BYN260.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,451.63
|
$82.20
BYN270.10
|
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