Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Minsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 0.3% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 11% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$8.97 BYN 29.34
4.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$30.55 BYN 99.9
8.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$5.48 BYN 17.91
23.91%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$1.68 BYN 5.51
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$0.64 BYN 2.1
209.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$0.46 BYN 1.49
239.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$1.27 BYN 4.14
83.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$2.11 BYN 6.91
33.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$0.79 BYN 2.57
78.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$0.56 BYN 1.85
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$1.22 BYN 3.98
10.66%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$1.35 BYN 4.43
3.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$6.57 BYN 21.48
-21.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$4.29 BYN 14.02
9.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$7.69 BYN 25.16
15.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.15 BYN 3.77
-19.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.7 BYN 5.57
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.76 BYN 5.75
-32.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$2.49 BYN 8.13
-54.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$0.43 BYN 1.41
2.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.58 BYN 1.89
13.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$1.33 BYN 4.34
-64.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.55 BYN 1.79
21.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$1.8 BYN 5.9
201.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$7.25 BYN 23.71
-19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$0.94 BYN 3.07
-23.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.74 BYN 5.69
-48.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.32 BYN 1.06
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$15.39 BYN 50.3
52.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$1.4 BYN 4.57
-68.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$0.3 BYN 0.97
36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$5.91 BYN 19.33
-14.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$0.8 BYN 2.61
105.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
-11.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$53.2 BYN 174
117.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$7.4 BYN 24.21
-6.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$10.33 BYN 33.79
-31.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$31 BYN 101
23.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
$15.13 BYN 49.47
-38.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$4.67 BYN 15.26
-2.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$309 BYN 1,010
40.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
-33.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$50.3 BYN 164
33.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$42.24 BYN 138
-19.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$113 BYN 370
-39.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$97.7 BYN 319
-29.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$468 BYN 1,529
-24.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$315 BYN 1,030
-25.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$834 BYN 2,726
-2.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$550 BYN 1,800
4.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$2,056 BYN 6,723
-34.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
$1,279 BYN 4,183
-32.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$740 BYN 2,421
83.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
14.77
-55.99%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

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