Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazzaville and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazzaville and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 10.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazzaville is 25.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 FCFA 5,897
$6.23 COP 26K
67.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.51 FCFA 20.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
12.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 FCFA 2,832
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.34%
Cappuccino
$4.04 FCFA 2,289
$1.72 COP 7,155
134.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 945
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 948
$0.73 COP 3,060
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 FCFA 3,344
$1.66 COP 6,916
256.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 FCFA 1,398
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 FCFA 1,197
$1.09 COP 4,552
93.58%
White Bread (500g)
$4.55 FCFA 2,578
$1.24 COP 5,188
266.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
$1.33 COP 5,544
118.80%
Eggs
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 FCFA 3,802
$4.55 COP 19K
47.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 FCFA 2,623
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 FCFA 4,879
$8.59 COP 35.8K
0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 945
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 FCFA 2,059
$1.51 COP 6,293
141.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 FCFA 1,489
$1.42 COP 5,911
85.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,061
$1.11 COP 4,619
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FCFA 718
$1.18 COP 4,932
7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 FCFA 761
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 274
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 FCFA 1,866
$2.35 COP 9,809
40.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.1 FCFA 5,719
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 FCFA 349
$1.18 COP 4,927
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 FCFA 1,122
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 FCFA 130
$0.83 COP 3,464
-72.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.58 FCFA 13.3K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-43.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 FCFA 959
$1.41 COP 5,899
19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 FCFA 626
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 FCFA 3,637
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K FCFA 16.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K FCFA 15.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$821 FCFA 464.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
894.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.86 FCFA 9,542
$9.44 COP 39.4K
78.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.5 FCFA 22.9K
$23.51 COP 98K
72.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.29 FCFA 23.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 FCFA 11.8K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
8.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 FCFA 3,133
$3.96 COP 16.5K
39.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.56 FCFA 28.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,802 FCFA 5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
48.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 FCFA 32.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-0.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 FCFA 34.6K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
93.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 FCFA 57.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 FCFA 299.6K
$489 COP 2M
8.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 FCFA 254.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 FCFA 1.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
199.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 FCFA 743.4K
$729 COP 3M
80.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,435 FCFA 1.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
56.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,935 FCFA 1.7M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
91.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 FCFA 256.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-17.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.43
-51.30%

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Last update for Brazzaville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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