Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Barysaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Barysaw

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.3% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.5% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$9.29 BYN 26.85
-35.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$31.00 BYN 89.6
7.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.46 BYN 15.79
33.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.75 BYN 5.05
-6.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.64 BYN 1.86
64.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.42 BYN 1.23
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.20 BYN 3.46
44.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.09 BYN 6.05
52.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.73 BYN 2.12
46.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.57 BYN 1.64
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.23 BYN 3.56
12.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.30 BYN 3.77
73.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.45 BYN 18.64
-30.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.25 BYN 12.28
35.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$8.04 BYN 23.25
10.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.12 BYN 3.24
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.70 BYN 4.92
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.85 BYN 5.35
-18.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.61 BYN 7.53
-47.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.47 BYN 1.35
138.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.56 BYN 1.63
108.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.34 BYN 3.88
-32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.58 BYN 1.69
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$1.82 BYN 5.25
24.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.93 BYN 22.93
25.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.94 BYN 2.72
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.76 BYN 5.08
35.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.30 BYN 0.87
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$13.01 BYN 37.60
218.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.35 BYN 3.91
8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.30 BYN 0.86
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.93 BYN 17.13
30.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.74 BYN 2.14
31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$19.8K BYN 57.2K
-9.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$23.5K BYN 67.9K
13.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$54.8 BYN 158
47.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$7.46 BYN 21.56
26.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$10.38 BYN 29.99
127.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.53 BYN 13.08
-9.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$301 BYN 871
1.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$10.4K BYN 30.0K
-43.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$50.2 BYN 145
19.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$42.67 BYN 123
-25.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$114 BYN 330
-10.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$97.1 BYN 280
11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$240 BYN 693
57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$588 BYN 1,700
39.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$467 BYN 1,349
54.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,646 BYN 4,756
69.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,279 BYN 3,695
3.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$662 BYN 1,915
-18.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14
-4.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barysaw: March 3, 2026

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