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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.83 BYN 22.22
$6.14 COP 22.1K
27.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.86 BYN 82.0
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-12.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 BYN 19.42
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-6.56%
Cappuccino
$1.52 BYN 4.30
$1.66 COP 5,971
-8.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 BYN 2.36
$1.10 COP 3,977
-24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BYN 2.05
$0.78 COP 2,815
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 BYN 3.46
$1.71 COP 6,172
-28.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 BYN 7.90
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-12.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BYN 2.42
$1.11 COP 4,002
-23.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BYN 2.03
$1.31 COP 4,707
-45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.47
$1.38 COP 4,967
-36.96%
Eggs
$1.42 BYN 4.04
$2.22 COP 7,989
-36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.55 BYN 18.59
$4.34 COP 15.6K
50.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 BYN 10.04
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-39.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 BYN 9.84
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-61.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 BYN 3.84
$2.26 COP 8,143
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 BYN 4.75
$1.11 COP 4,013
50.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BYN 4.83
$1.46 COP 5,271
16.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BYN 4.93
$1.37 COP 4,916
27.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 BYN 2.38
$1.11 COP 3,999
-24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.37
$1.16 COP 4,188
-28.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 BYN 3.70
$0.89 COP 3,202
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BYN 3.08
$0.87 COP 3,116
24.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 BYN 5.38
$2.35 COP 8,473
-19.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 BYN 23.28
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BYN 3.24
$1.20 COP 4,319
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 4.94
$2.48 COP 8,923
-29.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.85
$0.79 COP 2,835
-62.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.87 BYN 42.24
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-63.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 BYN 5.97
$1.42 COP 5,124
47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 BYN 1.65
$1.91 COP 6,882
-69.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 BYN 17.44
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-19.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 BYN 2.28
$0.97 COP 3,481
-17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K BYN 50.1K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BYN 72.6K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-2.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 BYN 145
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-37.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.51 BYN 24.16
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-11.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.60 BYN 64.2
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-7.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.79 BYN 81.8
$26.02 COP 93.7K
10.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 BYN 13.01
$3.89 COP 14.0K
17.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 BYN 862
$304 COP 1.1M
-0.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,731 BYN 16.3K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-2.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.37 BYN 135
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-19.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.91 BYN 102
$32.48 COP 116.9K
10.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BYN 294
$102 COP 366.3K
1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 BYN 227
$108 COP 389.4K
-25.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BYN 972
$474 COP 1.7M
-27.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 BYN 494
$371 COP 1.3M
-53.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 BYN 1,337
$848 COP 3.1M
-44.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 BYN 872
$716 COP 2.6M
-57.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,545 BYN 7,229
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-11.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,951 BYN 8,381
$1,375 COP 5.0M
114.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 BYN 1,581
$542 COP 1.9M
2.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.43
-18.09%

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Last update for Brest: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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