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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 17.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 16% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 BYN 24.86
$6.23 COP 26K
21.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.43 BYN 96.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-9.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 BYN 22.24
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.98%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BYN 4.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
-12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BYN 2.74
$1.1 COP 4,575
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 BYN 3.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 BYN 8.82
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BYN 2.82
$1.09 COP 4,552
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$1.24 COP 5,188
-41.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
-34.59%
Eggs
$1.42 BYN 4.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 BYN 21.23
$4.55 COP 19K
42.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 BYN 11.57
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 11.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-58.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 BYN 4.41
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BYN 5.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 BYN 2.68
$1.11 COP 4,619
-26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BYN 2.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
-33.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 BYN 4.27
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BYN 3.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 BYN 6.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
-20.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 BYN 22.58
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BYN 3.71
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BYN 5.62
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.97 BYN 48.95
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-64.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 BYN 6.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 BYN 2.05
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 BYN 19.55
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 BYN 2.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
-25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 57.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BYN 83.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 BYN 166
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.76 BYN 28.66
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-7.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 BYN 72.6
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BYN 95.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
13.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 BYN 14.9
$3.96 COP 16.5K
15.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 BYN 998
$305 COP 1.3M
0.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,673 BYN 18.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-4.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.44 BYN 158
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-16.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 BYN 117
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BYN 338
$103 COP 430.1K
0.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 BYN 262
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 BYN 1,107
$489 COP 2M
-30.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BYN 567
$379 COP 1.6M
-54.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,562
$827 COP 3.4M
-42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 BYN 1,006
$729 COP 3M
-57.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,103 BYN 6,877
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,555 BYN 8,353
$1,532 COP 6.4M
66.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 BYN 1,541
$550 COP 2.3M
-14.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Brest: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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