Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary of cost of living in Belarus:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,924.6$ (4,868.3BYN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 536.7$ (1,357.5BYN) without rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 52.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 80.7% 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	60.00-227.66
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 BYN	12.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 BYN	2.00-7.59
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.75 BYN	4.99-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4.66 BYN	3.00-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.20 BYN	1.34-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.30 BYN	1.00-2.68
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.81 BYN	6.06-10.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.60 BYN	0.91-2.50
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.65 BYN	0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.69 BYN	3.00-4.56
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.75 BYN	5.90-14.51
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.05 BYN	3.18-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.46 BYN	6.35-12.25
Apples (1 lb)	1.40 BYN	0.84-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.21 BYN	1.59-2.72
Oranges (1 lb)	2.18 BYN	1.59-3.18
Tomato (1 lb)	2.74 BYN	1.21-4.08
Potato (1 lb)	0.80 BYN	0.39-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	1.03 BYN	0.45-1.59
Lettuce (1 head)	3.81 BYN	1.00-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.77 BYN	1.20-2.28
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.00 BYN	10.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.60 BYN	1.90-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.84 BYN	3.00-8.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 BYN	4.00-6.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.85 BYN	0.80-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	45.00 BYN	32.12-69.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.90 BYN	2.68-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 BYN	0.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.50 BYN	15.00-25.30
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.37 BYN	9.01-9.99
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	58,629.88 BYN	43,000.00-70,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	71,967.47 BYN	58,179.47-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	160.90 BYN	113.33-245.56
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	28.19 BYN	15.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	33.65 BYN	25.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	95.25 BYN	60.00-130.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	36.00 BYN	25.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 BYN	8.85-16.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,145.56 BYN	900.00-3,035.45
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	23,892.51 BYN	16,000.00-49,705.50
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	177.43 BYN	70.00-349.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	107.62 BYN	50.00-180.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	250.75 BYN	133.82-328.84
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	282.73 BYN	130.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	925.09 BYN	562.03-1,517.73
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	588.21 BYN	354.14-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,650.57 BYN	990.25-3,035.45
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,105.64 BYN	749.37-1,770.68
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	413.25 BYN	250.84-611.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	271.84 BYN	204.38-352.50
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,423.66 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.29	13.00-25.00

Prices in Belarus

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