Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 58.6% cheaper than Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
Virgin Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.70
|
$7.76
BYN25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
|
$4.84
BYN15.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$0.75
BYN2.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.48
BYN1.57
|
|
pay 75.0% less for groceries
Virgin Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.49
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
|
$3.27
BYN10.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.60
|
$2.94
BYN9.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.69
|
$1.34
BYN4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.49
|
$1.78
BYN5.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.89
|
$0.58
BYN1.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.83
BYN2.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.88
BYN2.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.02
|
$1.06
BYN3.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.31
BYN1.01
|
|
pay 61.1% less for transportation
Virgin Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
|
$3.40
BYN11.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$16.41
BYN53.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
|
$21,188.13
BYN69,188.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.44
|
$5.84
BYN19.08
|
|
pay 84.7% less for housing
Virgin Islands
|
Belarus
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.03
|
$12.49
BYN40.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,617.67
|
$253.76
BYN828.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.00
|
$164.77
BYN538.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.67
|
$47.75
BYN155.92
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
Virgin Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,020.62
|
$713.88
BYN2,331.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,687.50
|
$9,807.37
BYN32,025.49
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
Virgin Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
|
$0.96
BYN3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.56
|
$1.67
BYN5.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.75
|
$1.70
BYN5.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.93
|
$29.31
BYN95.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.35
|
$4.24
BYN13.84
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
Virgin Islands
|
Belarus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.00
|
$61.92
BYN202.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.40
|
$37.03
BYN120.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$82.08
BYN268.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.33
|
$92.90
BYN303.35
|
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