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

🙂 Solo nomad: Recife is 2.1% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Recife is 1.8% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Recife
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.07 R$26.61
$9.44 BYN 27.29
-46.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 R$144
$30.71 BYN 88.8
-10.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 R$34.91
$5.61 BYN 16.22
18.54%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.22
$1.71 BYN 4.94
2.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.64
$0.60 BYN 1.72
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.78
$0.42 BYN 1.23
26.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 R$7.34
$1.24 BYN 3.59
12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 R$15.46
$2.17 BYN 6.26
35.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Recife
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R$6.02
$0.73 BYN 2.11
57.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 R$7.29
$0.60 BYN 1.74
131.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.70
$1.21 BYN 3.50
5.79%
Eggs
$2.31 R$12.12
$1.30 BYN 3.76
77.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 R$37.45
$6.72 BYN 19.41
6.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 R$18.46
$4.20 BYN 12.13
-16.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R$35.76
$7.79 BYN 22.52
-12.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 R$11.70
$1.16 BYN 3.36
92.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.74
$1.69 BYN 4.88
-24.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 R$5.89
$1.76 BYN 5.07
-36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.37
$2.50 BYN 7.22
-36.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R$6.69
$0.44 BYN 1.27
188.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.44
$0.57 BYN 1.65
82.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 R$2.65
$1.34 BYN 3.88
-62.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$3.93
$0.55 BYN 1.60
36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.60 R$8.41
$1.81 BYN 5.24
-11.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 R$41.39
$7.87 BYN 22.76
0.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 R$6.31
$0.95 BYN 2.74
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 R$8.77
$1.75 BYN 5.05
-4.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Recife
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 R$3.75
$0.30 BYN 0.86
136.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.96 R$189
$15.45 BYN 44.65
132.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$5.72
$1.36 BYN 3.93
-19.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 R$3.51
$0.30 BYN 0.86
123.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 R$19.03
$5.87 BYN 16.98
-38.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.68
$0.78 BYN 2.24
38.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K R$86.7K
$19.8K BYN 57.3K
-16.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K R$116.1K
$23.6K BYN 68.1K
-6.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Recife
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.4 R$369
$54.2 BYN 157
29.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.88 R$83.4
$7.49 BYN 21.64
112.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 R$86.7
$10.44 BYN 30.16
58.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Recife
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.17 R$106
$31.14 BYN 90.0
-35.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.14 R$163
$15.07 BYN 43.54
106.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 R$37.47
$4.54 BYN 13.12
57.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Recife
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 R$1,360
$307 BYN 886
-15.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K R$56.9K
$10.1K BYN 29.3K
6.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Recife
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.03 R$226
$50.7 BYN 146
-15.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 R$270
$42.80 BYN 124
20.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 R$445
$113 BYN 327
-25.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.2 R$400
$98.4 BYN 284
-22.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Recife
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 R$1,696
$476 BYN 1,377
-32.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 R$1,045
$317 BYN 917
-37.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 R$3,096
$836 BYN 2,417
-29.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 R$2,843
$560 BYN 1,618
-3.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,911 R$10.0K
$2,253 BYN 6,512
-15.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,029 R$5,400
$1,445 BYN 4,176
-28.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Recife
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$415 R$2,178
$909 BYN 2,627
-54.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
14.77
1.56%

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

Last update for Recife: March 3, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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