Belarus Grocery Shopping Prices Minsk Cost Of Living
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2024
- Let's go shopping at Pro Store in Minsk Belarus!!! See what local people buy and eat from the grocery store as well as the prices in this shop in order to know the cost of living.
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I look at supermarkets here in the colonies and wonder who's really being challenged by the sanctions.
It ain't Russia
I was also in Minsk and the prices in supermarkets are about 30% lower than in Germany.
My defense Lawyer spoke highly of the grocery stores in Minsk to me
If it's good quality food you're after, you can't do much wrong with Belarusian cuisine! Especially with the so-called stolovayas, or canteens, you got a perfect place to fuel up while trying out classic, very inexpensive Russian dishes! Even better, if you go out to a weekly market and purchase the ingredients yourself and cook up some borscht in your own apartment, you bet it's going to be absolutely heavenly if you stick to the tried and tested recipes!
Have you ever eaten in a Stolovaya?
Siroks are the best!
Are you back in Australia?
Hey! Great videos.
Which camera and micro do you use to record?
And which language institute do you recommend to learn Russian in Minsk?
I think Russian is easier to learn than English. Russian is a more logical, sequential language. Try TH-cam lessons.
Given the prices and the average salary these things are quite expensive. I know some people in Belarus that are making 250 $ / month
average wage is higher I do believe
Yeah, but average means there’s people under that and I just can’t under how they can afford to buy basic groceries when the price is only slightly cheaper than Western Europe
@@NyXeK I agree, matter of fact these prices seem to be on par with what we pay here in the U.S. So, makes me wonder how do regualar Belorussians afford this. And how is it that the currency exchange is only 3 to 1. Even Russia is 80 to 1 USD. The last time I checked Belarus was not in the top 100 economies of the world. So, it is puzzling to see an exchange ratio of just 3 to 1. Upvoted you.
@@sunmand6136 On July 1st, 2016 the Belarusian Ruble was replaced by the New Belarusian Ruble at a ratio of 1:10,000. Meaning, if you take into account the old currency, 1 USD equates to roughly 33,000 (old) Belarusian Rubles.
@@sunmand6136 let me explain why, Belarusian central bank fixes the rate due to external, foreign currency denominated external debt, it fixed it in order to ensure debts wouldn't grow larger however currency devaluation was so strong they couldn't control it, it has nothing to do with size of one's economy (for example Japanese yen 150-160 yen per 1 USD, 4th largest economy)
Great video, I feel like I'm in Minsk👋
Your spirit always will be)))
Are you still looking for a wife or have given up?
New Sub 👍
Can you please make a video of the differences between the quality of life in Minsk vs Moscow?
Minsk better
Moscow for me any day. Fantastic city wonderful country absolutely love everything about Russia
@@jonybeam21 where are from friend? I agree. Moscow has its own vibe. I lived in Moscow for 6 years. Now I live in New York. I can definitely say that Moscow looks better than New York. Even Minsk looks better than New York. But I have not yet been to other states and major cities in the United States. I want to visit other major US cities. I dreamed of California since childhood. I wanted to live like in Hollywood movies))) It’s interesting that Belarusians and Russians live almost like in Hollywood movies.
@@Ядерный_пепел спасибо, за высокую оценку.
@@Ядерный_пепел i'm anywhere but in that hell hole of a country the US!wouldn't go back there of I was paid to go it's done for
Somehow I did not register what is the name of this store?
prostore
Can you comment on use of western bank cards in Belarus at present? Do any ATMs accept western Visa/Mastercard debit cards?
the answer is no (i've been in Minsk, they're not accepted at ATMs, SWIFT sanctions)
@@ozinvesting6517
You are lier. Visa and Mastercard work in Belarus as well.
Visa/Mastercard working in Belarus. At Russian not working. It is 100% information i live at Belarus and use visa at now.
@@ozinvesting6517 It is not sanction. Maybe it is from side of your bank or some settings of you account. Because in Belarus all banks issues visa or master card cards.
@@amonix4035 thank you, I've just returned. I had no trouble with cards except with Belavia and the Metro. You have a wonderful country, I was very impressed.
At least Belarussian Seed oils probably arnt GMO like they are here in North America.
I know Putin has banned GMO in Russia tho, so Im assuming they dont have gmo seed oils at all
I assume he's converting to Australian dollars , not U.S. ones ???
Bold assumption
Can i use money in Belarus from an Australian bank? I heard they don’t use swift or whatever
Swift is working - it is not Russia. If you have visa o master card ones will work in Belarus and you can pay by card with currency of you country with online conversion, exchange rate pretty near to world market. Like in any other European countries.
If you plane use cache i advice you have EUR or USD, you can exchange their on local currency in any currency exchange point. Used cache is safety - crime rate is super low.
@@amonix4035 Belarus can use. Its the whole reason im considering Belarus over Russia.
Do you prefer living in Minsk or Russia? And why?
Russia is very huge and crazy. Russian cities are like New York + Chicago + Philadelphia + Boston. Huge, noisy, crazy, dangerous. Belarusian cities are greener, calmer, quieter, kinder, more comfortable, homely, cleaner.
I from Belarus, and I lived at Moscow 6 years, and Belarus full life. And now I live in New York almost 2 years. I want move to little smaler city and more calmer, quieter. I feel uncomfortable in New York.
@@Ядерный_пепел Yeh that makes sense from what I have seen. is it true that Belarussians smile less than Russians in public? They seem quite like that
@@valuetraveler2026 Not all people don't smile. In New York, US, people also don't smile almost. I didn't see difference between Belarusian people and american people in New York. And I can say more. When I lived in Belarus 🇧🇾 I was more more more happier than I live now in New York US 🇺🇲. I don't know why. May be todays life is difficult everywhere. I think that I lived in Belarus like as in Hollywood moves. In USA I live like as in North Korea. I need work every day to pay rent apartment, insurance, and a lot more bills and expenses.... Belarus in 2024 year most cheaper country with good infrastructure, good beautiful interesting people, good weather, not too cold, and there are has a sun 😎🌞. Beautiful nature, good roads, nice buildings. When I live in Belarus I was feel me like as in Hollywood movie. Life in Belarus is soft, comfortable, interesting. This is real Hollywood. Not USA today. USA too big and hard industrial. Looks scared and hard. I don't know.. but I don't like East Cost USA. I want to move another States to find some same as Belarus... Small, comfortable, homable, soft..
@@Ядерный_пепел And despite all that you chose to come to the U.S. I assume to make money. So, at least be grateful.If Belarus is so great, you would have stayed there now wouldn't you? I realize America is not perfect. But it took you in and gave you a living. Would Belarus do that for an American? So, show some gratitiude.
Не надо сравнивать города сша с городами России!!!😡 города сша и рядом не стоят с нашими российскими городами! У нас чисто, наркотики запрещены! В России запрещены алфавитные разнообразия! @@Ядерный_пепел
A lot of these prices are more than what one would pay in the U.S. So, doesn't looklike Belarus is cheap.
It's offset by cheap housing and utility bills. It's possible to buy an apartment for $25,000 outside of Minsk.
Looks far superior to Coles or Woolies here in Melbourne.
It probably is. More fresh and a little less shelf space for cheap carbs
Can i live in Bielorrússia beeing a porruguese?
yep
Of course
@@amonix4035 Reason????
There are many westerners nowadays moving to Russia...
Americans say coz inflation, LGTB, costs of living, homelessness, crime, unsafety, etc.
Define many? I think there are way more westerners moving to Western Europe and Southeast Asia. What you may see on TH-cam from a few bloggers may be misleading. I think the biggest barrier to living in Russia for westerners would be the language barrier and finding a job they could live comfortably on. The job part may be even harder than language because most foreign companies that need English speakers have left the Russian market.
Yes really small numbers. I suggest only a few dozen people from English speaking countries here in Belarus
@@hansschwartz1480 SE Asia was always so. Russia and of course Minsk is also Russia is a great place but it is not easy for a Westerner to get there and of course stay. You probably need a 'local' girl or boy to make it work
@@valuetraveler2026 completely agree, also the work situation. Unless the person comes with a lot of money and assets already, he’s going to have to find a decent paying job that doesn’t require knowledge of Russian.
@@hansschwartz1480 Low price at Belarus compensate by low income. People with remote job can life possible better then in western country. But of course find friends will be not easy without native language and culture. Many people have friends from school or university and don't look for new friends. But, it is normal situation for most countries.
Woolworths is cheaper …………..
Agreed. I might get it delivered to here