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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 10.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.73 BYN 22.50
$5.97 COP 21.9K
29.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.53 BYN 85.9
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-8.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 BYN 20.29
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-2.24%
Cappuccino
$1.55 BYN 4.50
$1.65 COP 6,043
-6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BYN 2.21
$1.06 COP 3,882
-28.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BYN 2.08
$0.77 COP 2,839
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BYN 3.50
$1.75 COP 6,418
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 BYN 7.92
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BYN 2.46
$1.10 COP 4,026
-22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.06
$1.30 COP 4,771
-45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.53
$1.34 COP 4,905
-35.07%
Eggs
$1.39 BYN 4.04
$2.26 COP 8,299
-38.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.70 BYN 19.51
$4.50 COP 16.5K
48.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 BYN 10.26
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-39.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.59 BYN 10.43
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-59.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BYN 3.95
$2.37 COP 8,691
-42.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 BYN 5.04
$1.07 COP 3,939
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BYN 5.20
$1.48 COP 5,418
20.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BYN 4.89
$1.36 COP 5,011
23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 BYN 2.44
$1.13 COP 4,135
-25.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.42
$1.13 COP 4,161
-26.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 3.90
$0.89 COP 3,274
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BYN 3.07
$0.85 COP 3,114
24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 BYN 5.47
$2.28 COP 8,361
-17.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 BYN 23.12
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-21.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BYN 3.18
$1.19 COP 4,359
-8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BYN 5.02
$2.40 COP 8,828
-28.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.84 COP 3,074
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 BYN 43.03
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-63.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 BYN 6.09
$1.48 COP 5,417
41.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 BYN 1.74
$1.89 COP 6,949
-68.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BYN 17.67
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-24.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 BYN 2.24
$0.94 COP 3,455
-18.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K BYN 50.6K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BYN 74.8K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 BYN 149
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-37.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.40 BYN 24.45
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-11.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.39 BYN 65.2
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-5.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 BYN 86.7
$25.85 COP 94.9K
15.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 BYN 13.25
$4.05 COP 14.9K
12.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 BYN 873
$316 COP 1.2M
-5.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,819 BYN 16.9K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-2.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.86 BYN 139
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-18.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.07 BYN 102
$32.49 COP 119.3K
7.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BYN 294
$99.9 COP 366.7K
1.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 BYN 233
$108 COP 394.9K
-25.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 BYN 1,022
$491 COP 1.8M
-28.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 BYN 511
$371 COP 1.4M
-52.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,391
$821 COP 3.0M
-41.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 BYN 872
$731 COP 2.7M
-59.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,431 BYN 7,075
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-19.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,863 BYN 8,333
$1,332 COP 4.9M
114.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 BYN 1,578
$517 COP 1.9M
4.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Brest: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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