Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary of cost of living in Belarus:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,685.4$ (5,497.2BYN), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 475.1$ (1,549.7BYN), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 61.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 77.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 BYN	15.00-55.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 BYN	60.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18.00 BYN	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 BYN	2.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.00 BYN	4.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.37 BYN	2.40-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.01 BYN	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.30 BYN	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.95 BYN	6.44-11.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.71 BYN	0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.66 BYN	0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.38 BYN	3.12-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.45 BYN	6.80-18.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.94 BYN	3.18-7.30
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.36 BYN	6.35-15.88
Apples (1 lb)	1.71 BYN	1.13-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.53 BYN	1.81-3.63
Oranges (1 lb)	2.63 BYN	1.48-4.08
Tomato (1 lb)	3.42 BYN	1.13-5.44
Potato (1 lb)	0.72 BYN	0.41-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.89 BYN	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	4.14 BYN	1.43-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.83 BYN	1.21-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25.00 BYN	12.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.13 BYN	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.58 BYN	3.00-8.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 BYN	5.00-8.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 BYN	0.85-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 BYN	35.00-57.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 BYN	3.00-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.72 BYN	0.97-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	19.50 BYN	10.00-35.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.63 BYN	8.93-11.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 BYN	56,500.00-104,375.87
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,279.26 BYN	60,000.00-82,449.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	179.52 BYN	132.22-250.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.76 BYN	15.60-32.62
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.08 BYN	27.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	98.56 BYN	60.00-130.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	42.11 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	982.78 BYN	800.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	29,885.27 BYN	13,250.00-78,281.90
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	164.14 BYN	70.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	129.85 BYN	60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	345.33 BYN	200.00-550.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	293.40 BYN	192.44-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,364.53 BYN	900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	901.89 BYN	530.00-1,304.70
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,435.42 BYN	1,500.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,590.83 BYN	1,000.00-2,400.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	543.06 BYN	325.16-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	354.21 BYN	232.26-454.84
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,980.60 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.15	12.50-18.00

Prices in Belarus

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