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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.3% cheaper than Brest without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.9% cheaper than Brest without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.47 €14.22
-62.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$51.3 €44.27
-36.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.07 €9.56
-33.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.31 €2.86
-48.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.47 €2.13
-55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.78 €1.53
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.97 €6.02
-76.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.14 €4.44
-37.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.7 €1.47
-27.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.08 €1.79
-36.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.82 €3.3
-41.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.49 €15.96
-75.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.81 €11.92
-58.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.39 €11.57
-35.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.78 €2.4
-18.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.07 €1.79
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.12 €3.56
-63.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.3 €2.85
-56.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.91 €1.65
-41.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.33 €2.01
-49.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.41 €1.21
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.38 €0.33
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.91 €11.14
-81.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.14 €6.16
30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.69 €3.18
-68.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.07 €2.65
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2 €1.73
-58.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.8 €41.27
-12.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.85 €5.05
-75.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.78 €1.54
10.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$31.76 €27.42
-75.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.3K €32.2K
-52.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.1K €28.6K
-20.89%
🧾 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
$177 €153
-53.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.21 €20.04
-59.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.87 €21.47
-5.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.18 €32.1
-30.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24 €20.72
-20.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.9 €12
-71.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$234 €202
30.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.8K €10.2K
-49.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57.2 €49.35
1.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.89 €37.03
-26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$71.8 €62
43.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.9 €79.4
14.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$526 €454
-6.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$408 €352
-7.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$863 €745
-4.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$758 €655
-3.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,028 €2,615
-27.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,609 €2,253
-41.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,516 €2,172
-78.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.62
270.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brest: October 28, 2025

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