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Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Haikou and Minsk

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Haikou is 21% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Haikou is 1.4% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 ยฅ17.60
$9.36 BYNย 27.24
-73.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 ยฅ168
$30.08 BYNย 87.6
-19.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ยฅ35.37
$5.64 BYNย 16.40
-10.11%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ยฅ20.53
$1.76 BYNย 5.12
67.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ยฅ3.16
$0.59 BYNย 1.73
-23.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.13
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ยฅ9.61
$1.26 BYNย 3.68
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 ยฅ25.49
$2.10 BYNย 6.12
73.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ยฅ12.47
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
145.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ยฅ9.90
$0.57 BYNย 1.66
149.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 ยฅ5.61
$1.22 BYNย 3.56
-34.43%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.02
$1.31 BYNย 3.81
42.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.00 ยฅ90.8
$6.69 BYNย 19.46
94.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ยฅ37.87
$4.06 BYNย 11.82
33.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 ยฅ108
$7.67 BYNย 22.32
101.96%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 ยฅ5.79
$1.17 BYNย 3.40
-29.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ยฅ6.13
$1.70 BYNย 4.95
-48.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
$1.75 BYNย 5.09
-74.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.53
$2.58 BYNย 7.50
-63.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
$0.44 BYNย 1.27
63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.67
$0.61 BYNย 1.77
9.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
$1.27 BYNย 3.70
-77.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
$0.59 BYNย 1.71
-11.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ยฅ19.94
$1.81 BYNย 5.26
58.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 ยฅ73.6
$8.52 BYNย 24.79
23.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ยฅ5.45
$0.99 BYNย 2.89
-21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ11.44
$1.77 BYNย 5.15
-7.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.30 BYNย 0.86
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.64 ยฅ116
$15.32 BYNย 44.59
8.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ยฅ19.18
$1.36 BYNย 3.95
102.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
$0.32 BYNย 0.94
12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 ยฅ47.46
$5.79 BYNย 16.86
17.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ยฅ146.1K
$20.4K BYNย 59.2K
2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ยฅ113.8K
$23.7K BYNย 69.0K
-31.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.74 ยฅ236
$53.6 BYNย 156
-37.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 ยฅ97.9
$7.43 BYNย 21.61
88.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.52 ยฅ59.5
$10.46 BYNย 30.43
-18.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.51 ยฅ227
$31.02 BYNย 90.3
4.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 ยฅ41.91
$14.70 BYNย 42.79
-59.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 ยฅ38.99
$4.66 BYNย 13.55
19.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ยฅ2,371
$299 BYNย 869
13.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.3K ยฅ197.8K
$10.2K BYNย 29.6K
178.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.19 ยฅ287
$50.9 BYNย 148
-19.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 ยฅ294
$41.83 BYNย 122
0.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.18 ยฅ287
$116 BYNย 339
-64.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 ยฅ241
$96.8 BYNย 282
-64.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 ยฅ2,453
$479 BYNย 1,393
-26.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,977
$312 BYNย 909
-9.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 ยฅ3,663
$831 BYNย 2,420
-36.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 ยฅ3,296
$551 BYNย 1,602
-14.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,059 ยฅ21.3K
$2,192 BYNย 6,379
39.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,035 ยฅ14.2K
$1,424 BYNย 4,142
42.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ยฅ4,907
$864 BYNย 2,514
-18.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
14.77
-67.16%

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Last update for Haikou: January 13, 2026

Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

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