Cost of Living Comparison Between San Diego, CA and Minsk 

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Consumer Prices in Minsk are 66.6% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Minsk are 75.5% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Minsk are 86.7% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Minsk are 66.8% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Minsk are 66.2% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Minsk is 53.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(71.87 BYN)
7.65 $
(25.00 BYN)
     -65.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 $
(277.67 BYN)
30.61 $
(100.00 BYN)
     -64.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(39.20 BYN)
4.74 $
(15.50 BYN)
     -60.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(26.13 BYN)
1.00 $
(3.27 BYN)
     -87.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(29.40 BYN)
2.45 $
(8.00 BYN)
     -72.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(18.52 BYN)
1.62 $
(5.29 BYN)
     -71.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(9.67 BYN)
0.77 $
(2.50 BYN)
     -74.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $
(8.63 BYN)
0.45 $
(1.47 BYN)
     -83.0 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 $
(14.68 BYN)
2.62 $
(8.55 BYN)
     -41.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 $
(11.99 BYN)
0.52 $
(1.70 BYN)
     -85.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.02 $
(6.60 BYN)
0.54 $
(1.75 BYN)
     -73.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(13.70 BYN)
1.26 $
(4.11 BYN)
     -70.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.33 $
(20.67 BYN)
2.79 $
(9.12 BYN)
     -55.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $
(21.65 BYN)
1.69 $
(5.51 BYN)
     -74.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(28.21 BYN)
3.24 $
(10.58 BYN)
     -62.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(7.23 BYN)
0.45 $
(1.47 BYN)
     -79.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(2.66 BYN)
0.76 $
(2.49 BYN)
     -6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.46 $
(4.75 BYN)
0.77 $
(2.51 BYN)
     -47.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
(6.53 BYN)
1.06 $
(3.47 BYN)
     -46.9 %
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 $
(7.78 BYN)
0.54 $
(1.77 BYN)
     -77.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(49.00 BYN)
7.65 $
(25.00 BYN)
     -49.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(6.49 BYN)
0.83 $
(2.72 BYN)
     -58.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(9.80 BYN)
1.62 $
(5.29 BYN)
     -46.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.53 $
(34.40 BYN)
1.61 $
(5.25 BYN)
     -84.7 %
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 $
(235.20 BYN)
15.63 $
(51.05 BYN)
     -78.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 $
(24.50 BYN)
1.13 $
(3.70 BYN)
     -84.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(9.80 BYN)
0.49 $
(1.61 BYN)
     -83.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.50 $
(187.84 BYN)
6.06 $
(19.80 BYN)
     -89.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.15 $
(16.84 BYN)
2.78 $
(9.08 BYN)
     -46.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(98,001.12 BYN)
17,601.84 $
(57,500.00 BYN)
     -41.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,461.48 $
(86,441.81 BYN)
25,471.54 $
(83,207.98 BYN)
     -3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 341.20 $
(1,114.61 BYN)
55.08 $
(179.94 BYN)
     -83.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.11 $
(232.31 BYN)
7.78 $
(25.43 BYN)
     -89.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.06 $
(245.19 BYN)
10.74 $
(35.08 BYN)
     -85.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.62 $
(292.78 BYN)
31.32 $
(102.33 BYN)
     -65.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(87.11 BYN)
13.90 $
(45.39 BYN)
     -47.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(58.80 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 $
(5,596.95 BYN)
304.21 $
(993.75 BYN)
     -82.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,333.33 $
(59,889.57 BYN)
5,714.22 $
(18,666.67 BYN)
     -68.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.36 $
(190.63 BYN)
65.67 $
(214.54 BYN)
     +12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.27 $
(193.62 BYN)
42.34 $
(138.32 BYN)
     -28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.57 $
(292.60 BYN)
100.67 $
(328.87 BYN)
     +12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.86 $
(420.94 BYN)
100.05 $
(326.83 BYN)
     -22.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,803.57 $
(9,158.42 BYN)
430.01 $
(1,404.70 BYN)
     -84.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,431.71 $
(7,943.67 BYN)
259.13 $
(846.49 BYN)
     -89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,034.21 $
(16,445.28 BYN)
752.88 $
(2,459.45 BYN)
     -85.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,271.05 $
(13,952.26 BYN)
491.68 $
(1,606.18 BYN)
     -88.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 907.52 $
(2,964.61 BYN)
174.19 $
(569.01 BYN)
     -80.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.25 $
(2,137.24 BYN)
110.13 $
(359.76 BYN)
     -83.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Minsk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.72 $
(18,318.76 BYN)
632.34 $
(2,065.66 BYN)
     -88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 15.77      +139.4 %
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