Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary of cost of living in Belarus:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,626.5$ (5,299.2BYN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 456.1$ (1,486.1BYN) without rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 61.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 78.8% 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	60.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	17.00 BYN	13.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 BYN	2.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 BYN	4.20-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.17 BYN	2.50-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.16 BYN	1.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.38 BYN	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.69 BYN	6.44-11.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.66 BYN	0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.71 BYN	1.22-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.18 BYN	3.12-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.08 BYN	6.80-18.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.54 BYN	3.18-7.30
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.27 BYN	6.35-15.88
Apples (1 lb)	1.57 BYN	0.91-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.44 BYN	1.81-3.18
Oranges (1 lb)	2.48 BYN	1.48-4.08
Tomato (1 lb)	3.05 BYN	1.13-4.85
Potato (1 lb)	0.68 BYN	0.36-1.09
Onion (1 lb)	0.91 BYN	0.45-1.59
Lettuce (1 head)	3.95 BYN	1.43-7.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.85 BYN	1.22-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.00 BYN	10.00-32.58
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.87 BYN	2.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.64 BYN	3.00-9.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 BYN	5.00-7.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.85 BYN	0.80-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	48.04 BYN	35.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 BYN	2.50-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 BYN	0.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.00 BYN	12.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.50 BYN	8.93-15.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 BYN	56,500.00-80,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	77,992.29 BYN	70,000.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	173.39 BYN	121.16-245.56
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	25.05 BYN	15.00-32.58
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.27 BYN	27.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	98.56 BYN	60.00-160.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	40.88 BYN	22.81-70.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 BYN	10.00-25.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,082.78 BYN	900.00-2,932.20
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	26,448.86 BYN	13,250.00-78,191.88
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	185.83 BYN	75.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	133.91 BYN	60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	325.77 BYN	190.00-550.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	293.23 BYN	150.00-488.70
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,312.92 BYN	600.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	853.55 BYN	500.00-1,238.04
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,257.29 BYN	1,400.00-3,400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,442.60 BYN	977.40-2,280.60
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	490.79 BYN	278.71-786.96
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	320.98 BYN	204.38-423.75
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,715.94 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.17	12.50-20.00

Prices in Belarus

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Last update: January 2025
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