Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary of cost of living in Belarus:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,605.9$ (5,240.0BYN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 452.3$ (1,475.9BYN) without rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 62.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 79.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 BYN	15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 BYN	70.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 BYN	12.40-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.26 BYN	2.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.26 BYN	4.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.03 BYN	3.00-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.24 BYN	1.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.36 BYN	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.24 BYN	6.44-11.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.65 BYN	0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.71 BYN	1.13-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.02 BYN	3.00-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.84 BYN	6.80-14.51
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.38 BYN	3.18-7.26
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.97 BYN	6.35-15.88
Apples (1 lb)	1.44 BYN	0.91-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.41 BYN	1.81-3.18
Oranges (1 lb)	2.40 BYN	1.48-4.08
Tomato (1 lb)	3.23 BYN	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	0.66 BYN	0.36-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.97 BYN	0.45-1.48
Lettuce (1 head)	3.97 BYN	1.00-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.78 BYN	1.20-2.41
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.00 BYN	10.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.69 BYN	2.00-3.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.25 BYN	3.00-7.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 BYN	4.00-6.25
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.85 BYN	0.80-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	48.49 BYN	35.00-62.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.51 BYN	2.70-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 BYN	0.95-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	19.00 BYN	15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.16 BYN	8.93-10.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 BYN	50,000.00-75,047.02
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	81,228.15 BYN	70,000.00-100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	177.48 BYN	121.34-255.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	25.80 BYN	15.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.90 BYN	27.00-45.68
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	98.13 BYN	75.00-140.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	41.60 BYN	25.00-60.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 BYN	9.00-21.21
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,015.00 BYN	800.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,955.67 BYN	12,000.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	211.15 BYN	70.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	122.53 BYN	60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	301.29 BYN	200.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	307.36 BYN	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,204.28 BYN	600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	764.98 BYN	500.00-1,239.91
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,225.67 BYN	1,468.31-3,262.91
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,433.60 BYN	1,000.00-2,284.04
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	489.57 BYN	278.71-788.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	321.80 BYN	232.26-409.23
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,709.85 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	16.51	12.50-25.00

Prices in Belarus

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Last update: May 2024
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