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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.4% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.3% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.61 BYN 22.00
-20.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$28.79 BYN 83.2
15.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.70 BYN 19.36
8.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.57 BYN 4.53
3.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.81 BYN 2.35
29.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.68 BYN 1.98
13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.20 BYN 3.47
44.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.77 BYN 8.01
14.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.80 BYN 2.32
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.71 BYN 2.06
84.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.80 BYN 2.31
72.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.41 BYN 4.08
59.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.81 BYN 19.68
-34.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.53 BYN 10.19
62.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$3.56 BYN 10.28
148.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.29 BYN 3.73
73.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.74 BYN 5.04
-39.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.76 BYN 5.08
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.75 BYN 5.04
-22.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.83 BYN 2.40
34.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.80 BYN 2.32
46.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.35 BYN 3.91
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.05 BYN 3.04
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$1.89 BYN 5.47
19.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.86 BYN 22.72
26.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.13 BYN 3.26
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.74 BYN 5.02
37.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.30 BYN 0.86
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$14.76 BYN 42.65
180.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.08 BYN 6.01
-29.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.59 BYN 1.70
230.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.96 BYN 17.23
30.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.82 BYN 2.38
18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$17.7K BYN 51.2K
1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$25.5K BYN 73.7K
4.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$49.72 BYN 144
63.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$8.75 BYN 25.29
7.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$22.64 BYN 65.4
4.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$29.18 BYN 84.3
-12.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.49 BYN 12.97
-8.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$310 BYN 895
-1.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,817 BYN 16.8K
1.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$47.96 BYN 139
24.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$36.32 BYN 105
-12.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$105 BYN 302
-1.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$79.5 BYN 230
35.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$351 BYN 1,013
37.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$170 BYN 492
121.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$478 BYN 1,382
71.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$303 BYN 877
137.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,428 BYN 7,018
14.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,892 BYN 8,359
-54.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$558 BYN 1,613
-3.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11
22.09%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brest: March 1, 2026

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