Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Minsk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.6% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.3% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$9.44 BYN 27.67
-36.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$30.71 BYN 90.0
8.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.61 BYN 16.45
29.95%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$1.71 BYN 5.00
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.60 BYN 1.75
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.42 BYN 1.24
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$1.24 BYN 3.64
39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.17 BYN 6.35
46.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$0.73 BYN 2.14
46.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.60 BYN 1.76
118.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.21 BYN 3.55
14.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$1.30 BYN 3.81
73.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.72 BYN 19.68
-33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.20 BYN 12.29
36.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.79 BYN 22.83
13.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$1.16 BYN 3.41
93.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.69 BYN 4.95
-37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.76 BYN 5.14
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$2.50 BYN 7.32
-45.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.44 BYN 1.28
154.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.57 BYN 1.67
105.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$1.34 BYN 3.94
-32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.55 BYN 1.62
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$1.81 BYN 5.31
24.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.87 BYN 23.07
26.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$0.95 BYN 2.78
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$1.75 BYN 5.12
36.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.30 BYN 0.87
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$15.45 BYN 45.27
168.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$1.36 BYN 3.98
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.30 BYN 0.87
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.87 BYN 17.21
32.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$0.78 BYN 2.27
24.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$19.8K BYN 58.1K
-9.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$23.6K BYN 69.1K
13.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$54.2 BYN 159
49.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$7.49 BYN 21.94
25.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$10.44 BYN 30.58
126.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$31.14 BYN 91.2
-17.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$15.07 BYN 44.14
28.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.54 BYN 13.30
-9.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$307 BYN 899
-0.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$10.1K BYN 29.7K
-41.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$50.7 BYN 148
18.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$42.80 BYN 125
-25.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$113 BYN 331
-9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$98.4 BYN 288
9.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$476 BYN 1,396
1.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$317 BYN 930
18.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$836 BYN 2,451
-1.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$560 BYN 1,640
28.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,253 BYN 6,603
23.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,445 BYN 4,234
-8.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$909 BYN 2,663
-40.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.77
-9.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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