Brest at a glance
- Brest ranks 4th of 5 priced cities in Belarus on cost: $642 a month in essentials, 23% above Gomel, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $531 covers that 0.8×.
- 98.2 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at unit level.
- PM2.5 averages 9.7 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 5 Belarus cities we track, so every row says whether Brest is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $642 | $623 | $19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $181 | $187 | $6 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $349 | $349 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $106 | $90 | $16 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $252 | $214 | $38 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $87 | $77 | $10 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $16 | $19 | $3 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $531 | $767 | 1.45× as much |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $314 | $314 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $495 | $495 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Brest, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $13.04 | $9.59 | 1.36× as much |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $37.79 | $41.84 | $4.05 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $6.72 | $6.72 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.13 | $2.13 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $3.19 | $1.31 | 2.44× as much |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $4.03 | $2.44 | 1.65× as much |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.99 | $0.88 | $0.11 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.87 | $0.54 | 1.61× as much |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.18 | $0.94 | 1.26× as much |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.01 | $0.72 | 1.40× as much |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.01 | $1.36 | 1.35× as much |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.60 | $1.59 | $0.01 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $7.05 | $7.82 | $0.77 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $3.65 | $4.65 | 1.27× as much |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.02 | $1.39 | 1.45× as much |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $2.48 | $1.92 | 1.29× as much |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.52 | $2.67 | $0.15 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.84 | $0.72 | $0.12 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.68 | $0.75 | 2.24× as much |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.34 | $0.68 | 1.97× as much |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.34 | $0.34 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $16.14 | $18.83 | $2.69 |
| Taxi start | $0.79 | $1.05 | 1.33× as much |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.56 | $0.52 | $0.04 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $0.92 | $0.92 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $64.56 | $63.22 | $1.34 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $22.84 | $13.35 | 1.71× as much |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $11.42 | $8.71 | 1.31× as much |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $33.81 | $38.35 | $4.54 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $5.37 | $5.37 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Brest has 98.2 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (unit level). That is the 6th-highest of 7 Belarus cities we track. Belarus's national figure is 104.7, so Brest runs 6 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Brest ranks against every city we track
Brest sits ahead of 82% of the 553 cities we track on city-centre rent. On cost of living it is ahead of 79% of 542. Its weakest measure is local salary, ahead of only 20% of 545.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Brest sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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