Cost of living in Belarus
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 13 BYN | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8 BYN | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3.27 BYN | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.39 BYN | |
| 12 eggs, large | 2.69 BYN | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.76 BYN | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.66 BYN | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.33 BYN | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.21 BYN | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.65 BYN | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 15 BYN | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.13 BYN | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.10 BYN | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 1,082 BYN | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 762 BYN | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 93 BYN | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 728 BYN | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 576 BYN | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 123 BYN | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 17 BYN | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 886 BYN | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 287 BYN | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 12 BYN | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 28 BYN | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 207 BYN | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 88 BYN | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 236 BYN | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 228 BYN | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 30,608 BYN | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.30 BYN | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 33 BYN | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 11 BYN | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 8 BYN | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 38 BYN | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 7 BYN | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.37 BYN | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.86 BYN | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.88 BYN | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3.82 BYN | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 16 BYN | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 31 BYN | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 14 BYN | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 57 BYN | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 63 BYN | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 14 BYN | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3.71 BYN | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4.60 BYN | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 958 BYN | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.50 BYN | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 69 BYN | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 2.66 BYN | |
Map of Cost of Living in Belarus
This map shows only the top cities in Belarus. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Minsk is 26% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Minsk is about the same as in Smolensk
- Cost of living in Brest is 14% cheaper than in Białystok
- Cost of living in Minsk is about the same as in Jinan
- Cost of living in Minsk is 22% cheaper than in Saint Petersburg
- Cost of living in Minsk is 15% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Minsk is 55% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Minsk is 25% more expensive than in Vitebsk
- Cost of living in Minsk is 9% cheaper than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Minsk is 28% cheaper than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Minsk is 62% cheaper than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Minsk is about the same as in Kiev
- Cost of living in Slonim is 50% cheaper than in Detroit, Michigan
- Cost of living in Minsk is 30% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Minsk is 14% more expensive than in Ankara
- Cost of living in Minsk is 69% cheaper than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Minsk is 21% cheaper than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Minsk is 70% cheaper than in Oslo
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Recent Prices Added
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Minsk costs 15 BYN (6 days ago)
- 1 ticket to the movies in Minsk costs 12 BYN (6 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Minsk costs 0.60 BYN (6 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Minsk costs 1.40 BYN (6 days ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Minsk costs 250 BYN (6 days ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Minsk costs 70 BYN (6 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Minsk costs 600 BYN (6 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Minsk costs 2.00 BYN (6 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Minsk costs 7 BYN (6 days ago)