Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Minsk 

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Consumer Prices in Minsk are 59.3% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Minsk are 67.2% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Minsk are 79.8% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 59.5% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 63.4% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 45.5% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(59.91 BYN)
12.52 C$
(30.00 BYN)
     -49.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(287.57 BYN)
41.73 C$
(100.00 BYN)
     -65.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(35.95 BYN)
6.47 C$
(15.50 BYN)
     -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(20.37 BYN)
1.31 C$
(3.14 BYN)
     -84.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(23.96 BYN)
3.34 C$
(8.00 BYN)
     -66.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(13.06 BYN)
2.20 C$
(5.27 BYN)
     -59.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$
(6.85 BYN)
1.02 C$
(2.44 BYN)
     -64.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(5.35 BYN)
0.58 C$
(1.40 BYN)
     -73.9 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.93 C$
(38.17 BYN)
3.58 C$
(8.58 BYN)
     -77.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(8.26 BYN)
0.71 C$
(1.70 BYN)
     -79.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(5.12 BYN)
0.74 C$
(1.78 BYN)
     -65.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 C$
(11.62 BYN)
1.72 C$
(4.13 BYN)
     -64.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(16.40 BYN)
3.81 C$
(9.12 BYN)
     -44.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(18.48 BYN)
2.30 C$
(5.51 BYN)
     -70.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(20.72 BYN)
4.35 C$
(10.41 BYN)
     -49.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(5.85 BYN)
0.61 C$
(1.47 BYN)
     -74.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(2.15 BYN)
1.04 C$
(2.49 BYN)
     +16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(5.94 BYN)
1.05 C$
(2.51 BYN)
     -57.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(5.54 BYN)
1.41 C$
(3.38 BYN)
     -38.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(4.00 BYN)
0.27 C$
(0.64 BYN)
     -84.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(4.15 BYN)
0.38 C$
(0.91 BYN)
     -78.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(7.50 BYN)
1.76 C$
(4.22 BYN)
     -43.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(5.93 BYN)
0.75 C$
(1.79 BYN)
     -69.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(45.53 BYN)
10.43 C$
(25.00 BYN)
     -45.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(8.20 BYN)
1.16 C$
(2.78 BYN)
     -66.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(9.27 BYN)
2.25 C$
(5.39 BYN)
     -41.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(47.93 BYN)
2.19 C$
(5.25 BYN)
     -89.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(8.03 BYN)
0.38 C$
(0.90 BYN)
     -88.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(373.83 BYN)
21.30 C$
(51.05 BYN)
     -86.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(11.98 BYN)
1.61 C$
(3.85 BYN)
     -67.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(6.75 BYN)
0.67 C$
(1.61 BYN)
     -76.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(74.29 BYN)
8.19 C$
(19.63 BYN)
     -73.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(14.68 BYN)
3.78 C$
(9.05 BYN)
     -38.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(82,315.54 BYN)
23,994.56 C$
(57,500.00 BYN)
     -30.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(73,466.93 BYN)
34,728.63 C$
(83,222.88 BYN)
     +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.75 C$
(404.39 BYN)
75.17 C$
(180.14 BYN)
     -55.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(156.90 BYN)
10.70 C$
(25.64 BYN)
     -83.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.52 C$
(176.19 BYN)
14.73 C$
(35.29 BYN)
     -80.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(176.39 BYN)
43.08 C$
(103.24 BYN)
     -41.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(69.76 BYN)
18.94 C$
(45.40 BYN)
     -34.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(43.13 BYN)
6.26 C$
(15.00 BYN)
     -65.2 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(3,704.41 BYN)
426.24 C$
(1,021.43 BYN)
     -72.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(59,822.78 BYN)
7,789.54 C$
(18,666.67 BYN)
     -68.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.54 C$
(193.00 BYN)
88.45 C$
(211.95 BYN)
     +9.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.62 C$
(121.30 BYN)
58.09 C$
(139.20 BYN)
     +14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 C$
(319.52 BYN)
135.39 C$
(324.45 BYN)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(387.58 BYN)
136.88 C$
(328.02 BYN)
     -15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,510.32 C$
(6,015.67 BYN)
581.08 C$
(1,392.49 BYN)
     -76.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,234.56 C$
(5,354.84 BYN)
351.35 C$
(841.97 BYN)
     -84.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,452.94 C$
(10,670.92 BYN)
1,000.69 C$
(2,398.03 BYN)
     -77.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,612.13 C$
(8,656.03 BYN)
654.02 C$
(1,567.29 BYN)
     -81.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.77 C$
(3,133.92 BYN)
237.55 C$
(569.25 BYN)
     -81.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,020.96 C$
(2,446.60 BYN)
150.28 C$
(360.13 BYN)
     -85.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,699.37 C$
(11,261.45 BYN)
841.39 C$
(2,016.29 BYN)
     -82.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 15.76      +140.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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