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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.2% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.21 BYN 30.1
-32.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.4 BYN 99.4
6.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.63 BYN 18.4
31.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.71 BYN 5.58
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.64 BYN 2.08
71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.43 BYN 1.39
69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.26 BYN 4.1
31.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.16 BYN 7.05
48.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.73 BYN 2.4
49.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.57 BYN 1.85
117.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.22 BYN 4
9.02%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.32 BYN 4.32
68.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.65 BYN 21.74
-31.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.25 BYN 13.89
34.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.92 BYN 25.9
8.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.17 BYN 3.82
93.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.75 BYN 5.74
-38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.79 BYN 5.84
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.49 BYN 8.14
-42.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.46 BYN 1.51
141.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.57 BYN 1.86
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.27 BYN 4.16
-29.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.59 BYN 1.93
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.87 BYN 6.12
25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.19 BYN 23.51
29.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1 BYN 3.29
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.75 BYN 5.73
42.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 BYN 0.91
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$12.99 BYN 42.47
222.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.41 BYN 4.62
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.32 BYN 1.05
512.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.92 BYN 19.35
32.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 BYN 2.39
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.1K BYN 65.6K
-12.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.3K BYN 79.6K
7.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$55.1 BYN 180
49.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.32 BYN 23.95
28.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.29 BYN 33.66
128.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.7 BYN 15.37
-15.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$304 BYN 993
0.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.2K BYN 33.3K
-41.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.3 BYN 168
12.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.95 BYN 137
-24.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 BYN 368
-8.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.1 BYN 324
6.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$237 BYN 774
60.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$577 BYN 1,887
43.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$457 BYN 1,495
59.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,660 BYN 5,427
31.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,272 BYN 4,160
20.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Barysaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$577 BYN 1,887
-4.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14
-4.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barysaw: October 29, 2025

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