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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.7% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.4% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$8.99 BYN 25.53
-31.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$30.69 BYN 87.2
7.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.38 BYN 15.29
36.06%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$1.69 BYN 4.80
-1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.60 BYN 1.70
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.43 BYN 1.21
81.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$1.20 BYN 3.42
42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$2.08 BYN 5.91
52.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$0.72 BYN 2.05
54.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.61 BYN 1.72
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$1.17 BYN 3.31
17.95%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$1.37 BYN 3.88
62.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$6.59 BYN 18.70
-34.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.13 BYN 11.73
40.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
$8.00 BYN 22.73
12.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$1.12 BYN 3.17
101.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$1.77 BYN 5.02
-37.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.83 BYN 5.19
-20.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$2.48 BYN 7.06
-44.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.46 BYN 1.32
141.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.60 BYN 1.72
93.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$1.29 BYN 3.66
-31.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.55 BYN 1.55
58.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$1.81 BYN 5.13
29.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$8.37 BYN 23.76
29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$0.98 BYN 2.79
22.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$1.73 BYN 4.92
43.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.30 BYN 0.85
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$15.66 BYN 44.46
160.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$1.36 BYN 3.87
4.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$0.32 BYN 0.92
496.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$5.94 BYN 16.88
28.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$0.79 BYN 2.26
22.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$20.1K BYN 57.1K
-9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$24.0K BYN 68.2K
9.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$53.8 BYN 153
51.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$7.69 BYN 21.84
25.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$10.37 BYN 29.46
134.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$31.56 BYN 89.6
-17.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$15.13 BYN 42.96
25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.62 BYN 13.12
-15.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$303 BYN 861
0.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$10.4K BYN 29.7K
-43.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$49.97 BYN 142
17.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$43.47 BYN 123
-25.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$112 BYN 319
-9.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$98.6 BYN 280
9.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$472 BYN 1,340
0.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$314 BYN 892
18.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$828 BYN 2,351
2.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$550 BYN 1,561
30.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$2,295 BYN 6,517
25.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,511 BYN 4,292
-9.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$936 BYN 2,659
-42.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.77
-9.07%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Minsk: April 13, 2026

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