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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.3% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.2% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$9.2 BYN 30.09
-32.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$30.82 BYN 101
7.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$5.38 BYN 17.58
38.85%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.75 BYN 5.72
-2.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.59 BYN 1.94
88.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.43 BYN 1.4
69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.22 BYN 3.98
40.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.17 BYN 7.11
42.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$0.79 BYN 2.59
37.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.62 BYN 2.02
104.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.24 BYN 4.04
11.29%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.35 BYN 4.4
62.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$6.35 BYN 20.77
-31.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$4.06 BYN 13.27
43.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$7.77 BYN 25.41
10.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.17 BYN 3.81
99.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.72 BYN 5.62
-34.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.77 BYN 5.78
-13.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.53 BYN 8.28
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.46 BYN 1.51
141.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.57 BYN 1.88
105.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.34 BYN 4.37
-34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.6 BYN 1.95
53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$1.89 BYN 6.19
21.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.2 BYN 23.56
31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$0.99 BYN 3.22
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.82 BYN 5.95
35.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.3 BYN 0.97
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$15.42 BYN 50.4
163.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.39 BYN 4.55
5.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.33 BYN 1.06
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$5.8 BYN 18.97
37.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$0.78 BYN 2.56
32.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$20K BYN 65.3K
-9.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
11.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$54.1 BYN 177
50.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$7.69 BYN 25.13
23.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$10.69 BYN 34.96
124.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$30.95 BYN 101
-18.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$14.92 BYN 48.79
26.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$4.51 BYN 14.75
-12.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$304 BYN 994
3.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$10.4K BYN 33.9K
-41.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$50.5 BYN 165
17.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$42.51 BYN 139
-24.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$115 BYN 375
-10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$98.5 BYN 322
8.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$468 BYN 1,529
2.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$310 BYN 1,013
21.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$834 BYN 2,726
0.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$557 BYN 1,820
29.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,987 BYN 6,498
9.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,308 BYN 4,277
15.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$736 BYN 2,407
-23.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.77
-9.07%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Minsk: November 4, 2025

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