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Minsk vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 6.8% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 29.0% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 42.3% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 12.2% less in Minsk
Childcare: pay 17.8% more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Minsk
Clothing: pay 57.3% more in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK59,964	$9.78 BYN29.76	+265.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK120K	$6.85 BYN20.83	+28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK15,990	$0.96 BYN2.92	+34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,370	$0.59 BYN1.80	+58.6%
Average			+110.8%

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pay 29.0% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,613	$0.68 BYN2.07	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK305K	$3.79 BYN11.53	-72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$3.45 BYN10.51	-54.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK41,899	$1.64 BYN4.98	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,026	$2.40 BYN7.31	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,346	$0.70 BYN2.11	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,606	$0.76 BYN2.33	+47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,703	$0.97 BYN2.96	-18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,564	$1.21 BYN3.69	+74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,846	$0.29 BYN0.89	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,942	$0.33 BYN1.02	-31.5%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 42.3% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK126K	$3.33 BYN10.13	-40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$18.59 BYN56.54	-61.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK632M	$21,193.80 BYN64,476.79	-24.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK190K	$5.54 BYN16.86	-34.5%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Vientiane	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK277K	$13.39 BYN40.74	+8.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK14M	$581.42 BYN1,768.82	-9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$380.44 BYN1,157.39	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$46.63 BYN141.84	-32.6%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 17.8% more for childcare

	Vientiane	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$396.70 BYN1,206.87	-36.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK249M	$24,214.29 BYN73,665.86	+118.5%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,482	$1.63 BYN4.96	+19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,143	$2.32 BYN7.06	+29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK39,976	$2.61 BYN7.94	+46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$37.06 BYN112.75	-22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK94,943	$5.87 BYN17.86	+38.6%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 57.3% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK600K	$50.77 BYN154.46	+89.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK1M	$44.17 BYN134.36	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$106.09 BYN322.77	+86.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK920K	$106.95 BYN325.36	+160.8%
Average			+57.3%

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