Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Brest is 5.8% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 2.7% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 BYN 22.00
$9.44 BYN 27.29
-19.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.79 BYN 83.2
$30.71 BYN 88.8
-6.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 BYN 19.36
$5.61 BYN 16.22
19.43%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BYN 4.53
$1.71 BYN 4.94
-8.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BYN 2.35
$0.60 BYN 1.72
35.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BYN 1.98
$0.42 BYN 1.23
61.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.47
$1.24 BYN 3.59
-3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BYN 8.01
$2.17 BYN 6.26
27.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$0.73 BYN 2.11
9.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.06
$0.60 BYN 1.74
18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.31
$1.21 BYN 3.50
-33.88%
Eggs
$1.41 BYN 4.08
$1.30 BYN 3.76
8.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BYN 19.68
$6.72 BYN 19.41
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 BYN 10.19
$4.20 BYN 12.13
-15.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 10.28
$7.79 BYN 22.52
-54.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BYN 3.73
$1.16 BYN 3.36
11.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BYN 5.04
$1.69 BYN 4.88
2.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.08
$1.76 BYN 5.07
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.04
$2.50 BYN 7.22
-30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.40
$0.44 BYN 1.27
88.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$0.57 BYN 1.65
40.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 BYN 3.91
$1.34 BYN 3.88
0.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BYN 3.04
$0.55 BYN 1.60
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 BYN 5.47
$1.81 BYN 5.24
4.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 BYN 22.72
$7.87 BYN 22.76
-0.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BYN 3.26
$0.95 BYN 2.74
18.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.02
$1.75 BYN 5.05
-0.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.30 BYN 0.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.76 BYN 42.65
$15.45 BYN 44.65
-4.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 BYN 6.01
$1.36 BYN 3.93
52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 BYN 1.70
$0.30 BYN 0.86
96.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 BYN 17.23
$5.87 BYN 16.98
1.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 BYN 2.38
$0.78 BYN 2.24
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 51.2K
$19.8K BYN 57.3K
-10.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BYN 73.7K
$23.6K BYN 68.1K
8.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.72 BYN 144
$54.2 BYN 157
-8.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 BYN 25.29
$7.49 BYN 21.64
16.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 BYN 65.4
$10.44 BYN 30.16
116.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 BYN 84.3
$31.14 BYN 90.0
-6.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.07 BYN 43.54
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 BYN 12.97
$4.54 BYN 13.12
-1.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 BYN 895
$307 BYN 886
0.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,817 BYN 16.8K
$10.1K BYN 29.3K
-42.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 BYN 139
$50.7 BYN 146
-5.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 BYN 105
$42.80 BYN 124
-15.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BYN 302
$113 BYN 327
-7.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 BYN 230
$98.4 BYN 284
-19.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 BYN 1,013
$476 BYN 1,377
-26.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BYN 492
$317 BYN 917
-46.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,382
$836 BYN 2,417
-42.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BYN 877
$560 BYN 1,618
-45.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,428 BYN 7,018
$2,253 BYN 6,512
7.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,892 BYN 8,359
$1,445 BYN 4,176
100.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 BYN 1,613
$909 BYN 2,627
-38.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
14.77
-25.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brest: March 1, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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