Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Minsk 

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Consumer Prices in Minsk are 66.2% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Minsk are 75.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Minsk are 87.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 64.6% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 66.1% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 54.9% 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)
9.18 $
(30.00 BYN)
     -58.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $
(286.09 BYN)
30.59 $
(100.00 BYN)
     -65.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(39.23 BYN)
4.74 $
(15.50 BYN)
     -60.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(26.16 BYN)
0.96 $
(3.13 BYN)
     -88.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(29.43 BYN)
2.45 $
(8.00 BYN)
     -72.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $
(18.45 BYN)
1.61 $
(5.27 BYN)
     -71.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(9.74 BYN)
0.75 $
(2.44 BYN)
     -74.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(8.50 BYN)
0.43 $
(1.40 BYN)
     -83.5 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(14.69 BYN)
2.62 $
(8.58 BYN)
     -41.6 %
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)
0.54 $
(1.78 BYN)
     -73.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(13.29 BYN)
1.26 $
(4.13 BYN)
     -68.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.09 $
(19.90 BYN)
2.79 $
(9.12 BYN)
     -54.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.19 $
(20.22 BYN)
1.68 $
(5.51 BYN)
     -72.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.82 $
(28.83 BYN)
3.18 $
(10.41 BYN)
     -63.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(7.24 BYN)
0.45 $
(1.47 BYN)
     -79.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(2.72 BYN)
0.76 $
(2.49 BYN)
     -8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(4.76 BYN)
0.77 $
(2.51 BYN)
     -47.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(6.54 BYN)
1.03 $
(3.38 BYN)
     -48.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(5.01 BYN)
0.20 $
(0.64 BYN)
     -87.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(3.26 BYN)
0.28 $
(0.91 BYN)
     -71.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(6.71 BYN)
1.29 $
(4.22 BYN)
     -37.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(7.79 BYN)
0.55 $
(1.79 BYN)
     -77.1 %
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)
0.85 $
(2.78 BYN)
     -57.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(9.81 BYN)
1.65 $
(5.39 BYN)
     -45.1 %
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) 7.50 $
(24.52 BYN)
1.18 $
(3.85 BYN)
     -84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(9.81 BYN)
0.49 $
(1.61 BYN)
     -83.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(188.00 BYN)
6.00 $
(19.62 BYN)
     -89.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(16.86 BYN)
2.77 $
(9.05 BYN)
     -46.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(98,087.04 BYN)
17,586.42 $
(57,500.00 BYN)
     -41.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,521.31 $
(86,713.23 BYN)
25,452.28 $
(83,217.95 BYN)
     -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 350.14 $
(1,144.81 BYN)
55.09 $
(180.14 BYN)
     -84.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.57 $
(230.73 BYN)
7.84 $
(25.64 BYN)
     -88.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.26 $
(249.35 BYN)
10.79 $
(35.29 BYN)
     -85.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(293.04 BYN)
31.57 $
(103.23 BYN)
     -64.8 %
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 $
(5,601.86 BYN)
312.40 $
(1,021.43 BYN)
     -81.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(59,942.08 BYN)
5,709.21 $
(18,666.67 BYN)
     -68.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.28 $
(200.34 BYN)
64.82 $
(211.94 BYN)
     +5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.69 $
(211.51 BYN)
42.57 $
(139.19 BYN)
     -34.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 $
(314.70 BYN)
99.23 $
(324.43 BYN)
     +3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.00 $
(447.93 BYN)
100.32 $
(328.01 BYN)
     -26.8 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,861.75 $
(9,356.69 BYN)
425.69 $
(1,391.82 BYN)
     -85.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,402.26 $
(7,854.35 BYN)
257.43 $
(841.68 BYN)
     -89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,284.21 $
(17,277.09 BYN)
733.13 $
(2,397.03 BYN)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,400.00 $
(14,386.10 BYN)
479.15 $
(1,566.62 BYN)
     -89.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,063.59 $
(3,477.47 BYN)
173.99 $
(568.87 BYN)
     -83.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.40 $
(2,463.28 BYN)
110.05 $
(359.80 BYN)
     -85.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,592.66 $
(18,285.57 BYN)
612.18 $
(2,001.56 BYN)
     -89.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 15.76      +139.5 %
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