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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.1% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19% more expensive than Brest without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.6 BYN 24.86
-18.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.43 BYN 96.2
9.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.8 BYN 22.24
8.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.51 BYN 4.94
13.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.84 BYN 2.74
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.72 BYN 2.36
1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.19 BYN 3.91
39.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.7 BYN 8.82
18.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.86 BYN 2.82
26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.72 BYN 2.36
72.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.87 BYN 2.84
52.87%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.42 BYN 4.65
56.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.49 BYN 21.23
-29.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.54 BYN 11.57
61.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$3.56 BYN 11.64
141.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.35 BYN 4.41
67.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.72 BYN 5.63
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 BYN 5.57
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.76 BYN 5.77
-19.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.82 BYN 2.68
35.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.79 BYN 2.6
49.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 BYN 4.27
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.1 BYN 3.6
-23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.86 BYN 6.09
26.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.9 BYN 22.58
35.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 BYN 3.71
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.72 BYN 5.62
44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.3 BYN 0.97
176.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$14.97 BYN 48.95
179.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.13 BYN 6.96
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.63 BYN 2.05
211.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.98 BYN 19.55
31.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.76 BYN 2.47
34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.7K BYN 57.8K
-0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.6K BYN 83.7K
2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50.8 BYN 166
62.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.76 BYN 28.66
7.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.2 BYN 72.6
5.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29.2 BYN 95.5
-12.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.56 BYN 14.9
-13.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$305 BYN 998
-0.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,673 BYN 18.6K
4.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$48.44 BYN 158
19.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.81 BYN 117
-11.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 BYN 338
-0.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$80.1 BYN 262
31.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$339 BYN 1,107
44.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$173 BYN 567
118.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$478 BYN 1,562
73.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$308 BYN 1,006
137.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,103 BYN 6,877
4.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,555 BYN 8,353
-40.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$471 BYN 1,541
16.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11
22.09%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brest: October 29, 2025

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