Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Recife Cost of Living Comparison Between Minsk and Recife

😐 Solo nomad: Minsk is 2.2% more expensive than Recife without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minsk is 1.9% more expensive than Recife without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Recife
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 BYN 27.29
$5.07 R$26.61
86.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.71 BYN 88.8
$27.43 R$144
11.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 BYN 16.22
$6.65 R$34.91
-15.64%
Cappuccino
$1.71 BYN 4.94
$1.76 R$9.22
-2.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BYN 1.72
$0.88 R$4.64
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYN 1.23
$0.53 R$2.78
-20.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 BYN 3.59
$1.40 R$7.34
-11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BYN 6.26
$2.94 R$15.46
-26.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Recife
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.11
$1.15 R$6.02
-36.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BYN 1.74
$1.39 R$7.29
-56.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BYN 3.50
$1.28 R$6.70
-5.47%
Eggs
$1.30 BYN 3.76
$2.31 R$12.12
-43.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 BYN 19.41
$7.13 R$37.45
-5.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 BYN 12.13
$3.52 R$18.46
19.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 BYN 22.52
$6.81 R$35.76
14.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BYN 3.36
$2.23 R$11.70
-47.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BYN 4.88
$1.28 R$6.74
32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.07
$1.12 R$5.89
57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 BYN 7.22
$1.59 R$8.37
57.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.27
$1.27 R$6.69
-65.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BYN 1.65
$1.04 R$5.44
-45.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 3.88
$0.50 R$2.65
168.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.60
$0.75 R$3.93
-26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 5.24
$1.60 R$8.41
13.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 BYN 22.76
$7.88 R$41.39
-0.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BYN 2.74
$1.20 R$6.31
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BYN 5.05
$1.67 R$8.77
4.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Recife
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.71 R$3.75
-57.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.45 BYN 44.65
$35.96 R$189
-57.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.93
$1.09 R$5.72
24.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.67 R$3.51
-55.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 BYN 16.98
$3.63 R$19.03
61.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 BYN 2.24
$1.08 R$5.68
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BYN 57.3K
$16.5K R$86.7K
20.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K BYN 68.1K
$22.1K R$116.1K
6.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Recife
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 157
$70.4 R$369
-22.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.49 BYN 21.64
$15.88 R$83.4
-52.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.44 BYN 30.16
$16.52 R$86.7
-36.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Recife
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 BYN 90.0
$20.17 R$106
54.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 BYN 43.54
$31.14 R$163
-51.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 BYN 13.12
$7.14 R$37.47
-36.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Recife
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 BYN 886
$259 R$1,360
18.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K BYN 29.3K
$10.8K R$56.9K
-6.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Recife
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 BYN 146
$43.03 R$226
17.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.80 BYN 124
$51.5 R$270
-16.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 327
$84.8 R$445
33.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 BYN 284
$76.2 R$400
29.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Recife
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BYN 1,377
$323 R$1,696
47.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BYN 917
$199 R$1,045
59.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 BYN 2,417
$590 R$3,096
41.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 BYN 1,618
$541 R$2,843
3.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,253 BYN 6,512
$1,911 R$10.0K
17.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 BYN 4,176
$1,029 R$5,400
40.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Recife
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$909 BYN 2,627
$415 R$2,178
119.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
15
-1.53%

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

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Recife: March 3, 2026

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