Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 6.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 10.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 BYN 22.00
$6.03 COP 22.7K
26.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.79 BYN 83.2
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-13.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 BYN 19.36
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-8.09%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BYN 4.53
$1.63 COP 6,133
-3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BYN 2.35
$1.05 COP 3,947
-22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BYN 1.98
$0.77 COP 2,899
-11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.47
$1.73 COP 6,510
-30.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BYN 8.01
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-12.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$1.07 COP 4,015
-25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.06
$1.31 COP 4,935
-45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.31
$1.38 COP 5,195
-42.03%
Eggs
$1.41 BYN 4.08
$2.25 COP 8,457
-37.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 BYN 19.68
$4.48 COP 16.9K
52.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 BYN 10.19
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-38.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 10.28
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-59.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BYN 3.73
$2.24 COP 8,438
-42.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BYN 5.04
$1.06 COP 3,988
64.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.08
$1.51 COP 5,697
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.04
$1.36 COP 5,119
28.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.40
$1.12 COP 4,218
-25.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BYN 2.32
$1.17 COP 4,400
-31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 BYN 3.91
$0.90 COP 3,395
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BYN 3.04
$0.84 COP 3,150
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 BYN 5.47
$2.26 COP 8,501
-16.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 BYN 22.72
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-21.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 BYN 3.26
$1.18 COP 4,451
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.02
$2.39 COP 8,993
-27.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.86 COP 3,233
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.76 BYN 42.65
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-64.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 BYN 6.01
$1.47 COP 5,521
41.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 BYN 1.70
$1.95 COP 7,323
-69.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 BYN 17.23
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 BYN 2.38
$0.97 COP 3,640
-15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 51.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BYN 73.7K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.72 BYN 144
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-38.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 BYN 25.29
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-6.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 BYN 65.4
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-4.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 BYN 84.3
$25.55 COP 96.1K
14.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 BYN 12.97
$4.10 COP 15.4K
9.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 BYN 895
$306 COP 1.2M
1.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,817 BYN 16.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-1.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 BYN 139
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-19.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 BYN 105
$31.96 COP 120.3K
13.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BYN 302
$103 COP 386.5K
1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 BYN 230
$108 COP 405.9K
-26.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 BYN 1,013
$483 COP 1.8M
-27.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BYN 492
$377 COP 1.4M
-54.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,382
$822 COP 3.1M
-41.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BYN 877
$721 COP 2.7M
-57.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,428 BYN 7,018
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-12.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,892 BYN 8,359
$1,320 COP 5.0M
119.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 BYN 1,613
$538 COP 2.0M
3.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Brest: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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