Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,860.8$ (4,676.9BYN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 519.5$ (1,305.7BYN) without rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 50.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 79.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 BYN	10.73-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 BYN	60.00-226.20
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	13.00 BYN	10.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 BYN	2.00-7.54
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 BYN	4.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4.43 BYN	2.50-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.02 BYN	1.37-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.26 BYN	1.00-2.68
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.56 BYN	5.68-10.15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.49 BYN	0.91-2.45
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.63 BYN	0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.54 BYN	2.80-4.38
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.29 BYN	6.35-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.79 BYN	3.18-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.74 BYN	6.35-11.40
Apples (1 lb)	1.59 BYN	0.91-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.27 BYN	1.59-2.72
Oranges (1 lb)	2.21 BYN	1.59-3.18
Tomato (1 lb)	3.06 BYN	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	0.89 BYN	0.41-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.95 BYN	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	3.52 BYN	1.00-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.73 BYN	1.00-2.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.00 BYN	12.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.64 BYN	2.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.08 BYN	3.00-8.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.55 BYN	3.80-5.36
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.85 BYN	0.80-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	43.00 BYN	32.00-64.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 BYN	2.66-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.84 BYN	0.56-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 BYN	7.80-25.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.05 BYN	7.95-9.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	55,038.50 BYN	45,000.00-67,042.31
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	71,049.48 BYN	62,604.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	148.82 BYN	106.25-255.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.14 BYN	0.05-0.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.22 BYN	24.00-42.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	85.72 BYN	50.00-120.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	41.56 BYN	30.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 BYN	8.80-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,211.90 BYN	900.00-3,016.03
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	17,405.43 BYN	13,500.00-49,387.52
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	162.90 BYN	70.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	109.92 BYN	50.00-150.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	253.36 BYN	146.93-340.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	261.76 BYN	130.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	891.51 BYN	527.81-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	609.41 BYN	360.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,634.09 BYN	754.01-2,681.69
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,115.34 BYN	750.87-1,700.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	384.96 BYN	232.26-668.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	260.69 BYN	151.77-350.25
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,286.24 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.37	13.00-25.00

Prices in Belarus

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Last update: March 2023
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