Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary of cost of living in Belarus:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,656.3$ (5,420.1BYN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 464.7$ (1,520.7BYN) without rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 61.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 77.4% 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)	18.00 BYN	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 BYN	2.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.50 BYN	4.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.24 BYN	2.50-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 BYN	1.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.43 BYN	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.81 BYN	6.44-11.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.68 BYN	1.09-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.71 BYN	1.27-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.24 BYN	3.12-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.20 BYN	6.80-14.51
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.65 BYN	3.18-7.71
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.38 BYN	6.35-15.88
Apples (1 lb)	1.62 BYN	0.91-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.49 BYN	1.81-3.18
Oranges (1 lb)	2.60 BYN	1.48-4.08
Tomato (1 lb)	3.32 BYN	1.13-5.31
Potato (1 lb)	0.65 BYN	0.30-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.84 BYN	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	4.27 BYN	2.00-7.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.82 BYN	1.31-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	23.00 BYN	10.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.91 BYN	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.57 BYN	3.27-8.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 BYN	5.00-7.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.90 BYN	0.80-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 BYN	36.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.80 BYN	2.70-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 BYN	0.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.50 BYN	15.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.31 BYN	8.93-11.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 BYN	55,000.00-104,717.50
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	74,505.96 BYN	67,800.00-82,449.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	172.17 BYN	120.42-242.86
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.92 BYN	15.00-32.72
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	33.98 BYN	27.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	100.52 BYN	75.27-160.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	43.58 BYN	20.00-70.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 BYN	10.00-25.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	980.62 BYN	800.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	29,908.85 BYN	13,250.00-78,538.13
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	178.90 BYN	70.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	137.87 BYN	60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	341.45 BYN	190.00-550.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	289.61 BYN	150.00-490.86
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,351.40 BYN	850.00-1,963.45
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	907.02 BYN	589.04-1,243.52
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,420.85 BYN	1,500.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,593.64 BYN	1,000.00-2,400.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	536.99 BYN	334.45-790.44
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	339.23 BYN	232.26-440.82
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,952.37 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	14.73	12.50-20.00

Prices in Belarus

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Last update: March 2025
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