Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Yaren instead of Minsk, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
BYN25.02
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
BYN16.01
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.88
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
BYN10.06
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.61
BYN8.55
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
BYN4.11
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
BYN5.51
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
BYN1.47
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.49
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.47
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BYN0.94
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.60
BYN51.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,572.15
BYN57,535.81
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
BYN11.71
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
BYN35.10
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.93
BYN1,407.70
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.96
BYN847.89
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
BYN137.70
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.69
BYN994.37
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,704.58
BYN18,678.29
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
BYN3.27
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
BYN5.26
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
BYN5.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.28
BYN102.41
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.58
BYN15.01
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Yaren
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
BYN214.70
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.29
BYN138.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
BYN329.16
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.89
BYN327.06
|
?? |
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