Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Minsk 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Minsk are 46.6% lower than in Palermo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Minsk are 43.2% lower than in Palermo
Rent Prices in Minsk are 29.0% lower than in Palermo
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 38.7% lower than in Palermo
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 50.3% lower than in Palermo
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 19.0% lower than in Palermo
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Restaurants
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(41.80 BYN)
8.61 €
(30.00 BYN)
     -28.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(174.15 BYN)
28.71 €
(100.00 BYN)
     -42.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(31.35 BYN)
4.45 €
(15.50 BYN)
     -50.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(17.42 BYN)
0.90 €
(3.14 BYN)
     -82.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(12.19 BYN)
2.30 €
(8.00 BYN)
     -34.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.70 €
(5.92 BYN)
1.51 €
(5.27 BYN)
     -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(6.40 BYN)
0.70 €
(2.44 BYN)
     -61.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.02 €
(3.55 BYN)
0.40 €
(1.40 BYN)
     -60.6 %
Markets
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.62 €
(16.09 BYN)
2.46 €
(8.58 BYN)
     -46.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 €
(5.16 BYN)
0.49 €
(1.70 BYN)
     -67.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(3.69 BYN)
0.51 €
(1.78 BYN)
     -51.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 €
(9.29 BYN)
1.19 €
(4.13 BYN)
     -55.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.04 €
(17.55 BYN)
2.62 €
(9.12 BYN)
     -48.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.69 €
(16.33 BYN)
1.58 €
(5.51 BYN)
     -66.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 €
(23.70 BYN)
2.99 €
(10.41 BYN)
     -56.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 €
(3.82 BYN)
0.42 €
(1.47 BYN)
     -61.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 €
(3.48 BYN)
0.72 €
(2.49 BYN)
     -28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(3.37 BYN)
0.72 €
(2.51 BYN)
     -25.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 €
(4.74 BYN)
0.97 €
(3.38 BYN)
     -28.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 €
(2.36 BYN)
0.18 €
(0.64 BYN)
     -72.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 €
(1.66 BYN)
0.26 €
(0.91 BYN)
     -44.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.67 €
(5.81 BYN)
1.21 €
(4.22 BYN)
     -27.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.36 €
(1.24 BYN)
0.51 €
(1.79 BYN)
     +44.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(17.42 BYN)
7.18 €
(25.00 BYN)
     +43.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(6.42 BYN)
0.80 €
(2.78 BYN)
     -56.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(7.66 BYN)
1.55 €
(5.39 BYN)
     -29.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(19.16 BYN)
1.51 €
(5.25 BYN)
     -72.6 %
Transportation
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 €
(4.88 BYN)
0.26 €
(0.90 BYN)
     -81.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 31.00 €
(107.98 BYN)
14.66 €
(51.05 BYN)
     -52.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 €
(34.83 BYN)
1.11 €
(3.85 BYN)
     -88.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.29 €
(7.96 BYN)
0.46 €
(1.61 BYN)
     -79.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 €
(139.32 BYN)
5.64 €
(19.63 BYN)
     -85.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.75 €
(23.51 BYN)
2.60 €
(9.05 BYN)
     -61.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,000.00 €
(80,110.87 BYN)
16,508.37 €
(57,500.00 BYN)
     -28.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,800.00 €
(82,897.33 BYN)
23,893.46 €
(83,222.88 BYN)
     +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.54 €
(639.27 BYN)
51.72 €
(180.14 BYN)
     -71.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.72 €
(44.31 BYN)
7.36 €
(25.64 BYN)
     -42.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.10 €
(90.91 BYN)
10.13 €
(35.29 BYN)
     -61.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.50 €
(130.62 BYN)
29.64 €
(103.24 BYN)
     -21.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.75 €
(100.14 BYN)
13.03 €
(45.40 BYN)
     -54.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(27.86 BYN)
4.31 €
(15.00 BYN)
     -46.2 %
Childcare
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 206.67 €
(719.84 BYN)
293.25 €
(1,021.43 BYN)
     +41.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400.00 €
(22,291.72 BYN)
5,359.24 €
(18,666.67 BYN)
     -16.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.62 €
(211.16 BYN)
60.85 €
(211.95 BYN)
     +0.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 €
(104.49 BYN)
39.96 €
(139.20 BYN)
     +33.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.62 €
(256.44 BYN)
93.15 €
(324.45 BYN)
     +26.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.00 €
(337.86 BYN)
94.18 €
(328.02 BYN)
     -2.9 %
Rent Per Month
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 583.33 €
(2,031.80 BYN)
399.79 €
(1,392.49 BYN)
     -31.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 387.50 €
(1,349.69 BYN)
241.73 €
(841.97 BYN)
     -37.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 835.56 €
(2,910.31 BYN)
688.48 €
(2,398.03 BYN)
     -17.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 700.00 €
(2,438.16 BYN)
449.97 €
(1,567.29 BYN)
     -35.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 144.00 €
(501.56 BYN)
163.37 €
(569.04 BYN)
     +13.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88.26 €
(307.41 BYN)
103.33 €
(359.90 BYN)
     +17.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Palermo Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,250.00 €
(4,353.85 BYN)
574.66 €
(2,001.59 BYN)
     -54.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.68 15.76      +236.8 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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