Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 40.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 43.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 BYN 29.34
$16.09 €13.89
-44.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.55 BYN 99.9
$64.1 €55.3
-52.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 BYN 17.91
$10.28 €8.88
-46.69%
Cappuccino
$1.68 BYN 5.51
$2.78 €2.4
-39.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BYN 2.1
$2.23 €1.92
-71.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 BYN 1.49
$1.57 €1.35
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 BYN 4.14
$3.41 €2.95
-62.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BYN 6.91
$3.82 €3.3
-44.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 BYN 2.57
$1.14 €0.98
-30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 BYN 1.85
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYN 3.98
$1.67 €1.44
-26.95%
Eggs
$1.35 BYN 4.43
$3.13 €2.7
-56.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 BYN 21.48
$13.31 €11.5
-50.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 BYN 14.02
$7.99 €6.9
-46.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 BYN 25.16
$15.97 €13.79
-51.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 BYN 3.77
$2.28 €1.97
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.75
$2.04 €1.76
-13.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BYN 8.13
$2.55 €2.2
-2.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BYN 1.41
$1.76 €1.52
-75.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 BYN 1.89
$2.05 €1.77
-71.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 BYN 4.34
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.79
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 BYN 5.9
$6.59 €5.69
-72.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 BYN 23.71
$5.87 €5.07
23.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BYN 3.07
$1.33 €1.15
-29.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.69
$2.92 €2.52
-40.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BYN 1.06
$2.27 €1.96
-85.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.39 BYN 50.3
$46.15 €39.85
-66.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 BYN 4.57
$4.23 €3.66
-66.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$0.86 €0.75
-65.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 BYN 19.33
$18.68 €16.13
-68.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 BYN 2.61
$2.09 €1.81
-61.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-40.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 BYN 174
$148 €128
-64.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.4 BYN 24.21
$20.98 €18.11
-64.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.33 BYN 33.79
$39.65 €34.24
-73.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31 BYN 101
$47.92 €41.37
-35.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 BYN 49.47
$18.57 €16.03
-18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 BYN 15.26
$9.38 €8.1
-50.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 BYN 1,010
$607 €524
-49.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-36.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 BYN 164
$104 €90.1
-51.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 BYN 138
$41.09 €35.48
2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 370
$92.7 €80
21.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 BYN 319
$119 €102
-17.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 BYN 1,529
$1,592 €1,375
-70.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BYN 1,030
$1,262 €1,090
-75.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 BYN 2,726
$3,046 €2,630
-72.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 BYN 1,800
$2,069 €1,787
-73.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 BYN 6,723
$7,280 €6,286
-71.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,279 BYN 4,183
$4,549 €3,928
-71.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 BYN 2,421
$1,462 €1,263
-49.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
3.81
287.66%

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

Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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