Cost of Living in Belarus

Summary of cost of living in Belarus:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,668.1$ (5,463.1BYN), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 469.0$ (1,535.9BYN), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Belarus is, on average, 61.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belarus is, on average, 76.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 BYN	15.00-55.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 BYN	60.00-163.75
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18.00 BYN	15.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 BYN	2.30-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.00 BYN	4.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.35 BYN	2.50-8.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.01 BYN	1.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.39 BYN	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	9.04 BYN	6.62-11.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.72 BYN	0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.69 BYN	0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.31 BYN	3.59-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.52 BYN	6.80-18.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.88 BYN	3.18-7.71
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.44 BYN	6.35-15.88
Apples (1 lb)	1.65 BYN	1.13-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.52 BYN	1.81-3.63
Oranges (1 lb)	2.60 BYN	1.49-4.08
Tomato (1 lb)	3.45 BYN	1.13-5.44
Potato (1 lb)	0.69 BYN	0.30-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.88 BYN	0.45-1.49
Lettuce (1 head)	4.26 BYN	1.43-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.81 BYN	1.21-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25.00 BYN	12.00-32.75
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.22 BYN	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.56 BYN	3.00-9.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 BYN	5.00-8.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.90 BYN	0.80-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 BYN	35.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 BYN	2.70-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.73 BYN	0.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	19.50 BYN	15.00-35.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.41 BYN	8.93-11.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 BYN	56,500.00-104,801.98
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	74,791.73 BYN	67,800.00-82,449.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	172.67 BYN	127.08-242.86
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	25.00 BYN	15.00-32.75
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.36 BYN	27.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	97.31 BYN	60.00-160.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	42.34 BYN	20.00-70.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 BYN	10.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	980.62 BYN	800.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	29,919.41 BYN	13,250.00-78,601.49
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	172.62 BYN	70.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	127.11 BYN	60.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	335.14 BYN	190.00-550.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	291.42 BYN	193.23-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,386.82 BYN	900.00-1,965.04
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	917.98 BYN	589.51-1,244.52
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,479.85 BYN	1,560.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,646.07 BYN	1,100.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	574.81 BYN	418.06-912.78
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	358.87 BYN	232.26-456.70
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,993.79 BYN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	14.58	12.00-18.00

Prices in Belarus

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Last update: May 2025
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