Cost of living in Belarus
Summary of cost of living in Belarus
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 5,233 BYN
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,332 BYN WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 BYN | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 10 BYN | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.38 BYN | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.33 BYN | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 3.89 BYN | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 6 BYN | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 10 BYN | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.63 BYN | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.13 BYN | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2.00 BYN | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 19 BYN | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 3.76 BYN | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.32 BYN | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,774 BYN | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 965 BYN | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 135 BYN | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,172 BYN | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 890 BYN | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 80 BYN | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 26 BYN | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,596 BYN | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 402 BYN | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 44 BYN | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 40 BYN | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 183 BYN | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 83 BYN | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 259 BYN | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 263 BYN | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 34,921 BYN | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.31 BYN | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 45 BYN | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 23 BYN | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 35 BYN | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 40 BYN | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 23 BYN | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 12 BYN | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 14 BYN | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3.09 BYN | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 5.95 BYN | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 21 BYN | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 56 BYN | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19 BYN | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 86 BYN | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 122 BYN | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 12 BYN | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5.47 BYN | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 8 BYN | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,248 BYN | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.53 BYN | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 81 BYN | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 4.54 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:
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 15% cheaper than in Tianjin
- Cost of living in Brest is 18% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Minsk is 45% cheaper than in Saint Petersburg
- Cost of living in Minsk is 32% cheaper than in Monterrey
- Cost of living in Minsk is 41% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Minsk is 58% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Minsk is 25% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Minsk is 44% more expensive than in Homyel
- Cost of living in Minsk is 22% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Hrodna is 37% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Brest is 43% cheaper than in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Cost of living in Minsk is 77% more expensive than in Hrodna
- Cost of living in Minsk is 18% cheaper than in Tbilisi
- Cost of living in Minsk is 17% cheaper than in Yerevan
- Cost of living in Minsk is 27% cheaper than in Vilnius
- Cost of living in Minsk is about the same as in Arkhangelsk
- Cost of living in Minsk is 76% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Slutsk is 25% cheaper than in Minsk
- Cost of living in Minsk is about the same as in Kuala Lumpur
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Minsk costs 30 BYN (8 minutes ago)
- 1 kg of local cheese in Minsk costs 20 BYN (about 19 hours ago)
- 500 g of bread in Minsk costs 0.90 BYN (4 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Minsk costs 4.40 BYN (4 days ago)
- 6 eggs, large in Minsk costs 5.20 BYN (4 days ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Minsk costs 2.20 BYN (4 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Minsk costs 24,812 BYN (4 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Minsk costs 7 BYN (6 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Minsk costs 70 BYN (6 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Minsk costs 0.13 BYN (6 days ago)