Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,529.93$ (3,890.51BYN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 427.60$ (1,087.35BYN) without rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 55.63% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 76.65% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 BYN	10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 BYN	50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.11 BYN	9.50-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.25 BYN	2.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.11 BYN	4.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.83 BYN	2.40-5.79
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.70 BYN	1.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.20 BYN	1.00-2.55
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.37 BYN	4.92-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.19 BYN	0.83-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.11 BYN	0.58-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.34 BYN	2.28-3.96
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.51 BYN	4.54-9.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.76 BYN	2.27-4.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.29 BYN	4.99-11.34
Apples (1 lb)	1.30 BYN	0.75-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	1.47 BYN	1.13-2.04
Oranges (1 lb)	1.86 BYN	1.18-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	2.14 BYN	0.91-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	0.79 BYN	0.32-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.68 BYN	0.36-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	2.71 BYN	1.00-5.11
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.51 BYN	1.00-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 BYN	7.66-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.36 BYN	1.70-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.47 BYN	2.90-7.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.00 BYN	3.30-5.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.77 BYN	0.70-0.90
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40.00 BYN	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 BYN	3.00-5.90
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.11 BYN	0.56-2.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	9.60 BYN	6.90-15.32
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.47 BYN	6.77-7.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,851.97 BYN	34,000.00-52,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	56,675.63 BYN	51,064.96-62,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	140.55 BYN	98.08-220.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.13 BYN	0.03-0.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32.15 BYN	24.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	75.59 BYN	45.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	37.96 BYN	25.00-46.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 BYN	7.66-13.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,346.24 BYN	868.10-2,026.86
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	24,001.29 BYN	10,800.00-51,412.20
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	137.51 BYN	50.00-255.32
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	94.16 BYN	50.00-150.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	207.71 BYN	120.00-300.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	217.76 BYN	127.66-350.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	787.67 BYN	400.00-1,276.62
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	522.25 BYN	255.32-890.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,543.30 BYN	765.97-2,553.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	992.20 BYN	510.65-1,550.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	376.42 BYN	189.76-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.07 BYN	147.07-325.16
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	917.78 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.15	11.50-21.00

Prices in Belarus

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Last update: December 2021
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