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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 35.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazzaville is 38.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 FCFA 5,993
$6.03 COP 22.8K
74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.11 FCFA 21.1K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
11.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 FCFA 2,843
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-31.41%
Cappuccino
$4.01 FCFA 2,279
$1.63 COP 6,170
146.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 940
$1.05 COP 3,971
58.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 944
$0.77 COP 2,916
115.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.97 FCFA 3,393
$1.73 COP 6,550
245.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 FCFA 1,327
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-26.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 FCFA 1,224
$1.07 COP 4,040
100.93%
White Bread (500g)
$4.52 FCFA 2,566
$1.31 COP 4,965
245.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 FCFA 1,704
$1.38 COP 5,227
117.39%
Eggs
$2.88 FCFA 1,635
$2.25 COP 8,509
28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 FCFA 3,765
$4.48 COP 17.0K
47.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 FCFA 2,779
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-14.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.40 FCFA 4,774
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-5.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 FCFA 1,425
$2.24 COP 8,490
12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 FCFA 965
$1.06 COP 4,012
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 FCFA 2,037
$1.51 COP 5,732
137.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 FCFA 1,419
$1.36 COP 5,151
83.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,030
$1.12 COP 4,244
61.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 FCFA 704
$1.17 COP 4,427
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 FCFA 737
$0.90 COP 3,416
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FCFA 297
$0.84 COP 3,169
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 FCFA 1,894
$2.26 COP 8,553
47.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 FCFA 5,800
$9.97 COP 37.8K
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFA 326
$1.18 COP 4,479
-51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 FCFA 1,168
$2.39 COP 9,048
-13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 143
$0.86 COP 3,253
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 FCFA 13.2K
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-43.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 FCFA 912
$1.47 COP 5,555
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 FCFA 607
$1.95 COP 7,367
-45.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 FCFA 3,657
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-17.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 FCFA 655
$0.97 COP 3,663
18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K FCFA 16.5M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
61.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K FCFA 15.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
3.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 465.5K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
910.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.94 FCFA 9,624
$9.40 COP 35.6K
80.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.88 FCFA 23.2K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
73.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 FCFA 23.9K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
64.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.22 FCFA 11.5K
$19.29 COP 73.0K
4.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 FCFA 3,082
$4.10 COP 15.5K
32.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.76 FCFA 27.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-84.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,955 FCFA 5.1M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
51.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 FCFA 33.0K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-2.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 FCFA 34.8K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
91.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 FCFA 56.9K
$103 COP 388.8K
-2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 FCFA 31.6K
$108 COP 408.4K
-48.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 FCFA 302.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
10.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 FCFA 256.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,412 FCFA 1.4M
$822 COP 3.1M
193.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 FCFA 746.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
82.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,470 FCFA 2.0M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
24.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,913 FCFA 1.7M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
120.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 FCFA 263.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
-13.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.43
-51.30%

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Last update for Brazzaville: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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