Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Barysaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Barysaw

😐 Solo nomad: Minsk is 5.9% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 2.7% cheaper than Barysaw without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 BYN 27.29
$9.29 BYN 26.85
1.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.71 BYN 88.8
$31.00 BYN 89.6
-0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 BYN 16.22
$5.46 BYN 15.79
2.75%
Cappuccino
$1.71 BYN 4.94
$1.75 BYN 5.05
-2.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BYN 1.72
$0.64 BYN 1.86
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYN 1.23
$0.42 BYN 1.23
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 BYN 3.59
$1.20 BYN 3.46
3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BYN 6.26
$2.09 BYN 6.05
3.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.11
$0.73 BYN 2.12
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BYN 1.74
$0.57 BYN 1.64
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BYN 3.50
$1.23 BYN 3.56
-1.63%
Eggs
$1.30 BYN 3.76
$1.30 BYN 3.77
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 BYN 19.41
$6.45 BYN 18.64
4.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 BYN 12.13
$4.25 BYN 12.28
-1.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 BYN 22.52
$8.04 BYN 23.25
-3.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BYN 3.36
$1.12 BYN 3.24
3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BYN 4.88
$1.70 BYN 4.92
-0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.07
$1.85 BYN 5.35
-4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 BYN 7.22
$2.61 BYN 7.53
-4.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.27
$0.47 BYN 1.35
-6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BYN 1.65
$0.56 BYN 1.63
1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 3.88
$1.34 BYN 3.88
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.60
$0.58 BYN 1.69
-5.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 5.24
$1.82 BYN 5.25
-0.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 BYN 22.76
$7.93 BYN 22.93
-0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BYN 2.74
$0.94 BYN 2.72
1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BYN 5.05
$1.76 BYN 5.08
-0.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.30 BYN 0.87
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.45 BYN 44.65
$13.01 BYN 37.60
18.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.93
$1.35 BYN 3.91
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.30 BYN 0.86
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 BYN 16.98
$5.93 BYN 17.13
-1.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 BYN 2.24
$0.74 BYN 2.14
5.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BYN 57.3K
$19.8K BYN 57.2K
0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K BYN 68.1K
$23.5K BYN 67.9K
0.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 157
$54.8 BYN 158
-1.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.49 BYN 21.64
$7.46 BYN 21.56
0.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.44 BYN 30.16
$10.38 BYN 29.99
0.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 BYN 90.0
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 BYN 43.54
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 BYN 13.12
$4.53 BYN 13.08
0.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 BYN 886
$301 BYN 871
1.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K BYN 29.3K
$10.4K BYN 30.0K
-2.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 BYN 146
$50.2 BYN 145
0.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.80 BYN 124
$42.67 BYN 123
0.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 327
$114 BYN 330
-1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 BYN 284
$97.1 BYN 280
1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BYN 1,377
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BYN 917
$240 BYN 693
32.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 BYN 2,417
$588 BYN 1,700
42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 BYN 1,618
$467 BYN 1,349
19.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,253 BYN 6,512
$1,646 BYN 4,756
36.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 BYN 4,176
$1,279 BYN 3,695
13.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Barysaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$909 BYN 2,627
$662 BYN 1,915
37.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
14
5.50%

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

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barysaw: March 3, 2026

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