Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Pasay Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Pasay

😐 Solo nomad: Minsk is 14.9% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 0.7% cheaper than Pasay without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 BYN 25.53
$4.74 ₱284
89.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.69 BYN 87.2
$21.56 ₱1,292
42.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.38 BYN 15.29
$3.02 ₱181
78.15%
Cappuccino
$1.69 BYN 4.80
$2.10 ₱126
-19.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BYN 1.70
$0.61 ₱36.46
-1.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 BYN 1.21
$0.37 ₱22.19
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.42
$1.05 ₱62.7
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 BYN 5.91
$1.50 ₱89.7
38.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 BYN 2.05
$1.94 ₱117
-62.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 BYN 1.72
$1.21 ₱72.5
-49.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 BYN 3.31
$0.95 ₱56.6
23.16%
Eggs
$1.37 BYN 3.88
$1.95 ₱117
-29.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 BYN 18.70
$4.99 ₱299
32.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 BYN 11.73
$4.22 ₱253
-2.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 BYN 22.73
$5.53 ₱331
44.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 BYN 3.17
$4.47 ₱268
-74.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 BYN 5.02
$1.55 ₱92.7
14.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 BYN 5.19
$2.42 ₱145
-24.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 BYN 7.06
$1.68 ₱101
47.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 BYN 1.32
$2.78 ₱167
-83.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 BYN 1.72
$4.17 ₱250
-85.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 BYN 3.66
$1.44 ₱86.6
-10.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.55
$0.93 ₱55.7
-40.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 5.13
$3.10 ₱186
-41.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 BYN 23.76
$7.68 ₱460
8.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BYN 2.79
$1.01 ₱60.6
-2.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BYN 4.92
$1.14 ₱68.2
51.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.85
$0.22 ₱13.20
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.66 BYN 44.46
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.87
$0.74 ₱44.04
83.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYN 0.92
$0.25 ₱14.84
28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 BYN 16.88
$2.11 ₱127
181.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 BYN 2.26
$1.09 ₱65.3
-27.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K BYN 57.1K
$12.2K ₱728.7K
65.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K BYN 68.2K
$15.7K ₱941.9K
52.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 BYN 153
$114 ₱6,807
-52.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.69 BYN 21.84
$32.84 ₱1,968
-76.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.37 BYN 29.46
$29.44 ₱1,764
-64.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.56 BYN 89.6
$36.13 ₱2,165
-12.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 BYN 42.96
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 BYN 13.12
$5.88 ₱352
-21.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 BYN 861
$80.8 ₱4,843
275.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K BYN 29.7K
$2,838 ₱170.0K
267.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.97 BYN 142
$31.85 ₱1,908
56.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.47 BYN 123
$17.58 ₱1,053
147.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 BYN 319
$83.1 ₱4,977
35.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 BYN 280
$70.0 ₱4,193
40.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 BYN 1,340
$398 ₱23.8K
18.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 BYN 892
$314 ₱18.8K
0.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 BYN 2,351
$1,471 ₱88.1K
-43.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 BYN 1,561
$410 ₱24.6K
34.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,295 BYN 6,517
$1,938 ₱116.1K
18.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,511 BYN 4,292
$606 ₱36.3K
149.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Pasay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$936 BYN 2,659
$531 ₱31.8K
76.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
8
84.63%

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

Last update for Minsk: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pasay: April 11, 2026

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