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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 32.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brazzaville is 15.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.71 FCFAย 6,053
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
79.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.51 FCFAย 20.6K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
12.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 FCFAย 2,826
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-29.87%
Cappuccino
$3.92 FCFAย 2,215
$1.65 COPย 6,043
137.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFAย 945
$1.06 COPย 3,882
57.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 FCFAย 905
$0.77 COPย 2,839
107.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 FCFAย 3,371
$1.75 COPย 6,418
240.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 FCFAย 1,391
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-19.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 FCFAย 1,233
$1.10 COPย 4,026
98.18%
White Bread (500g)
$4.70 FCFAย 2,654
$1.30 COPย 4,771
261.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 FCFAย 1,700
$1.34 COPย 4,905
124.63%
Eggs
$2.93 FCFAย 1,654
$2.26 COPย 8,299
29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 FCFAย 3,743
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
47.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 FCFAย 2,672
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-18.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 FCFAย 4,668
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-7.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 FCFAย 1,371
$2.37 COPย 8,691
2.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 FCFAย 957
$1.07 COPย 3,939
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 FCFAย 2,115
$1.48 COPย 5,418
152.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 FCFAย 1,484
$1.36 COPย 5,011
93.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 FCFAย 1,032
$1.13 COPย 4,135
61.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 FCFAย 713
$1.13 COPย 4,161
11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 FCFAย 736
$0.89 COPย 3,274
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFAย 270
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-43.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 FCFAย 1,804
$2.28 COPย 8,361
39.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 FCFAย 5,815
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFAย 325
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 FCFAย 1,114
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-17.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 FCFAย 130
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-72.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.97 FCFAย 13.0K
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-43.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 FCFAย 923
$1.48 COPย 5,417
10.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 FCFAย 618
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-42.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 FCFAย 3,806
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 FCFAย 672
$0.94 COPย 3,455
26.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K FCFAย 16.8M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
67.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K FCFAย 15.6M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
4.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$817 FCFAย 461.6K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
897.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 FCFAย 9,468
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
75.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.10 FCFAย 22.7K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
69.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 FCFAย 23.0K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
57.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 FCFAย 11.5K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
8.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 FCFAย 3,086
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
34.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.20 FCFAย 27.2K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-84.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,732 FCFAย 4.9M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
46.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 FCFAย 32.7K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-1.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 FCFAย 34.2K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
86.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 FCFAย 55.4K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 FCFAย 31.0K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-49.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 FCFAย 291.6K
$491 COPย 1.8M
4.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 FCFAย 256.8K
$371 COPย 1.4M
22.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,411 FCFAย 1.4M
$821 COPย 3.0M
193.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 FCFAย 761.0K
$731 COPย 2.7M
84.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,398 FCFAย 1.9M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
12.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,888 FCFAย 1.6M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
116.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$445 FCFAย 251.4K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-13.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.43
-51.30%

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Last update for Brazzaville: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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