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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Minsk is 26.7% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Minsk is 1.4% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 BYNย 27.24
$2.52 ยฅ17.63
271.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.08 BYNย 87.6
$24.09 ยฅ168
24.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 BYNย 16.40
$5.07 ยฅ35.42
11.24%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYNย 5.12
$2.94 ยฅ20.56
-40.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.73
$0.45 ยฅ3.17
31.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
$0.30 ยฅ2.13
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 BYNย 3.68
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
-8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BYNย 6.12
$3.65 ยฅ25.53
-42.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
-59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BYNย 1.66
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
-59.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYNย 3.56
$0.80 ยฅ5.62
52.50%
Eggs
$1.31 BYNย 3.81
$1.87 ยฅ13.04
-29.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 BYNย 19.46
$13.00 ยฅ90.9
-48.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 BYNย 11.82
$5.43 ยฅ37.93
-25.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 BYNย 22.32
$15.49 ยฅ108
-50.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYNย 3.40
$0.83 ยฅ5.80
40.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BYNย 4.95
$0.88 ยฅ6.14
93.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BYNย 5.09
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
297.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 BYNย 7.50
$0.94 ยฅ6.54
174.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYNย 1.27
$0.72 ยฅ5.04
-38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYNย 1.77
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
-8.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BYNย 3.70
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
337.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.71
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYNย 5.26
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
-36.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 BYNย 24.79
$10.55 ยฅ73.7
-19.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BYNย 2.89
$0.78 ยฅ5.46
26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BYNย 5.15
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
7.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYNย 0.86
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.32 BYNย 44.59
$16.64 ยฅ116
-7.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYNย 3.95
$2.75 ยฅ19.20
-50.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYNย 0.94
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
-11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 BYNย 16.86
$6.80 ยฅ47.53
-14.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.16 ยฅ8.09
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K BYNย 59.2K
$20.9K ยฅ146.3K
-2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K BYNย 69.0K
$16.3K ยฅ113.9K
45.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.6 BYNย 156
$33.74 ยฅ236
58.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.43 BYNย 21.61
$14.03 ยฅ98.1
-47.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.46 BYNย 30.43
$8.52 ยฅ59.6
22.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.02 BYNย 90.3
$32.51 ยฅ227
-4.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 BYNย 42.79
$6.00 ยฅ41.97
145.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BYNย 13.55
$5.59 ยฅ39.05
-16.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 BYNย 869
$340 ยฅ2,374
-12.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYNย 29.6K
$28.3K ยฅ198.1K
-64.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 BYNย 148
$41.19 ยฅ288
23.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 BYNย 122
$42.18 ยฅ295
-0.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 BYNย 339
$41.18 ยฅ288
182.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 BYNย 282
$34.52 ยฅ241
180.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BYNย 1,393
$351 ยฅ2,456
36.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BYNย 909
$283 ยฅ1,980
10.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 BYNย 2,420
$525 ยฅ3,668
58.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 BYNย 1,602
$472 ยฅ3,300
16.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 BYNย 6,379
$3,059 ยฅ21.4K
-28.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 BYNย 4,142
$2,035 ยฅ14.2K
-30.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Haikou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 BYNย 2,514
$703 ยฅ4,914
22.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
4.85
204.54%

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Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Haikou: January 13, 2026

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