Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Minsk 

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Consumer Prices in Minsk are 66.4% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Minsk are 75.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Minsk are 86.4% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 65.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 66.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 56.0% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(71.93 BYN)
7.65 $
(25.00 BYN)
     -65.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(261.57 BYN)
30.58 $
(100.00 BYN)
     -61.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(39.24 BYN)
4.89 $
(16.00 BYN)
     -59.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(26.16 BYN)
1.00 $
(3.27 BYN)
     -87.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(27.79 BYN)
2.45 $
(8.00 BYN)
     -71.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(18.01 BYN)
1.61 $
(5.26 BYN)
     -70.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $
(9.26 BYN)
0.77 $
(2.50 BYN)
     -73.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(8.26 BYN)
0.43 $
(1.41 BYN)
     -82.9 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(14.69 BYN)
2.61 $
(8.55 BYN)
     -41.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(12.00 BYN)
0.52 $
(1.70 BYN)
     -85.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(6.60 BYN)
0.53 $
(1.75 BYN)
     -73.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(13.71 BYN)
1.26 $
(4.11 BYN)
     -70.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(20.69 BYN)
2.79 $
(9.12 BYN)
     -55.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(21.67 BYN)
1.68 $
(5.51 BYN)
     -74.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(28.24 BYN)
3.24 $
(10.59 BYN)
     -62.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(7.24 BYN)
0.45 $
(1.47 BYN)
     -79.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(2.66 BYN)
0.76 $
(2.49 BYN)
     -6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(4.76 BYN)
0.77 $
(2.51 BYN)
     -47.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(6.54 BYN)
1.06 $
(3.47 BYN)
     -47.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(5.01 BYN)
0.19 $
(0.63 BYN)
     -87.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(3.26 BYN)
0.29 $
(0.94 BYN)
     -71.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(6.71 BYN)
1.36 $
(4.44 BYN)
     -33.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(7.79 BYN)
0.54 $
(1.77 BYN)
     -77.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(49.04 BYN)
7.65 $
(25.00 BYN)
     -49.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(6.50 BYN)
0.83 $
(2.72 BYN)
     -58.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(9.81 BYN)
1.62 $
(5.29 BYN)
     -46.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(34.43 BYN)
1.61 $
(5.25 BYN)
     -84.8 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(8.17 BYN)
0.28 $
(0.90 BYN)
     -89.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(235.41 BYN)
15.61 $
(51.05 BYN)
     -78.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(32.70 BYN)
1.13 $
(3.70 BYN)
     -88.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(8.99 BYN)
0.49 $
(1.61 BYN)
     -82.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 $
(212.52 BYN)
6.06 $
(19.81 BYN)
     -90.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(16.79 BYN)
2.78 $
(9.08 BYN)
     -45.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(98,087.79 BYN)
17,586.29 $
(57,500.00 BYN)
     -41.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(86,518.26 BYN)
25,452.10 $
(83,218.00 BYN)
     -3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.70 $
(1,074.70 BYN)
55.04 $
(179.95 BYN)
     -83.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(232.51 BYN)
7.78 $
(25.43 BYN)
     -89.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.13 $
(239.12 BYN)
10.73 $
(35.08 BYN)
     -85.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(293.04 BYN)
31.30 $
(102.34 BYN)
     -65.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(87.19 BYN)
13.88 $
(45.40 BYN)
     -47.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(58.85 BYN)
4.59 $
(15.00 BYN)
     -74.5 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,713.33 $
(5,601.90 BYN)
303.94 $
(993.75 BYN)
     -82.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(59,942.54 BYN)
5,709.17 $
(18,666.67 BYN)
     -68.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.93 $
(182.86 BYN)
65.62 $
(214.56 BYN)
     +17.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.11 $
(176.92 BYN)
42.31 $
(138.35 BYN)
     -21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 $
(287.89 BYN)
100.60 $
(328.92 BYN)
     +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.17 $
(389.63 BYN)
99.96 $
(326.84 BYN)
     -16.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,785.55 $
(9,107.60 BYN)
430.04 $
(1,406.05 BYN)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,355.05 $
(7,700.04 BYN)
259.07 $
(847.04 BYN)
     -89.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,876.47 $
(15,944.07 BYN)
752.79 $
(2,461.33 BYN)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,200.00 $
(13,732.29 BYN)
491.66 $
(1,607.54 BYN)
     -88.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 761.29 $
(2,489.11 BYN)
174.20 $
(569.57 BYN)
     -77.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(2,139.13 BYN)
110.16 $
(360.19 BYN)
     -83.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,699.73 $
(18,635.80 BYN)
622.06 $
(2,033.87 BYN)
     -89.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 15.77      +139.3 %
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