Belarus cost of living for students in 2026

Belarus’s price level was 27% of the United States in 2023, so day-to-day spending there is far below U.S. levels. For a student budget, this measure helps compare overall price pressure, not a full monthly budget.

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Price level, against the United States

27%

A basket of goods costing $100 in the United States costs about $27 in Belarus, at market exchange rates. This is a whole-economy average from the World Bank (2023), not a student budget — rent near a university and a student's own habits move it a long way in both directions.

The 27% figure is a broad price level comparison against the United States. It is useful for understanding how expensive the country is overall, but it does not by itself set a student’s total cost of living.

What usually moves a student budget most is the mix of everyday spending and the choices made around housing, food, and getting around. Since the price level is an overall measure, it should be treated as a guide to relative affordability rather than a complete budget.

Belarus has 34 universities, including Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University, Belarusian State University of Transport, Belarusian National Technical University, Brest State University, Belarusian-Russian University, and Belarusian State Economic University. That gives students several places to study, so the main budgeting question is less about whether there are options and more about how overall costs compare with home.

Belarus’s GDP per capita at PPP was 27,611 USD, which gives some context for the country’s economic level. For students deciding whether to move there, the clearest takeaway is that the general price level is low relative to the United States, but the best budget still depends on the costs tied to your own study and daily routine.