Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary of cost of living in Belarus:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,622.5$ (5,308.3BYN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 455.7$ (1,490.9BYN) without rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 61.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 79.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 BYN	15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 BYN	65.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	17.00 BYN	13.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 BYN	2.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 BYN	4.20-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.24 BYN	2.50-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.16 BYN	1.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.37 BYN	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.79 BYN	6.66-11.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.67 BYN	0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.71 BYN	1.12-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.19 BYN	3.12-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.07 BYN	6.80-18.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.49 BYN	3.18-7.30
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.37 BYN	6.35-15.88
Apples (1 lb)	1.58 BYN	0.91-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.43 BYN	1.81-3.10
Oranges (1 lb)	2.44 BYN	1.48-4.08
Tomato (1 lb)	2.99 BYN	1.13-4.85
Potato (1 lb)	0.68 BYN	0.36-1.09
Onion (1 lb)	0.92 BYN	0.45-1.59
Lettuce (1 head)	3.81 BYN	1.00-7.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.84 BYN	1.22-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.00 BYN	10.00-32.72
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.85 BYN	2.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.62 BYN	3.00-9.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 BYN	5.00-7.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.85 BYN	0.80-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	48.04 BYN	35.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 BYN	2.70-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 BYN	0.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.00 BYN	12.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.28 BYN	8.93-10.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 BYN	55,000.00-75,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	77,355.80 BYN	70,000.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	176.46 BYN	127.08-250.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	25.05 BYN	15.60-32.72
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.56 BYN	27.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	97.66 BYN	75.00-130.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	42.07 BYN	25.00-70.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 BYN	10.00-25.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,016.11 BYN	800.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	19,057.00 BYN	13,250.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	190.21 BYN	79.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	133.12 BYN	60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	319.47 BYN	190.00-550.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	291.56 BYN	150.00-490.76
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,301.80 BYN	600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	839.45 BYN	500.00-1,243.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,177.33 BYN	1,300.00-3,400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,425.96 BYN	981.51-2,290.20
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	497.68 BYN	288.00-790.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	324.10 BYN	204.38-425.53
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,715.00 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	14.93	12.50-20.00

Prices in Belarus

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Last update: December 2024
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