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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.4% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.3% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$7.73 BYNΒ 22.50
-22.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$29.53 BYNΒ 85.9
9.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$6.97 BYNΒ 20.29
2.30%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.55 BYNΒ 4.50
6.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.76 BYNΒ 2.21
39.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.71 BYNΒ 2.08
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$1.20 BYNΒ 3.50
45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.72 BYNΒ 7.92
12.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.85 BYNΒ 2.46
29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.71 BYNΒ 2.06
83.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$0.87 BYNΒ 2.53
54.02%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.39 BYNΒ 4.04
62.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$6.70 BYNΒ 19.51
-32.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$3.52 BYNΒ 10.26
64.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$3.59 BYNΒ 10.43
149.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.36 BYNΒ 3.95
74.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.73 BYNΒ 5.04
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.79 BYNΒ 5.20
-17.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.68 BYNΒ 4.89
-19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.84 BYNΒ 2.44
34.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.83 BYNΒ 2.42
36.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.34 BYNΒ 3.90
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.06 BYNΒ 3.07
-19.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$1.88 BYNΒ 5.47
21.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$7.94 BYNΒ 23.12
27.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.09 BYNΒ 3.18
9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.72 BYNΒ 5.02
39.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.30 BYNΒ 0.86
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$14.79 BYNΒ 43.03
176.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$2.09 BYNΒ 6.09
-29.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.60 BYNΒ 1.74
215.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$6.07 BYNΒ 17.67
32.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.77 BYNΒ 2.24
22.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$17.4K BYNΒ 50.6K
1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$25.7K BYNΒ 74.8K
2.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$51.3 BYNΒ 149
59.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$8.40 BYNΒ 24.45
13.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$22.39 BYNΒ 65.2
5.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$29.78 BYNΒ 86.7
-13.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$4.55 BYNΒ 13.25
-10.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$300 BYNΒ 873
5.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$5,819 BYNΒ 16.9K
2.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$47.86 BYNΒ 139
23.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$35.07 BYNΒ 102
-7.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$101 BYNΒ 294
-1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$80.0 BYNΒ 233
34.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$351 BYNΒ 1,022
40.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$176 BYNΒ 511
111.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$478 BYNΒ 1,391
71.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$300 BYNΒ 872
143.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$2,431 BYNΒ 7,075
24.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$2,863 BYNΒ 8,333
-53.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$542 BYNΒ 1,578
-4.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11
22.09%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brest: January 12, 2026

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