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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 12% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 7.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 BYN 27.48
$6.03 COP 22.9K
56.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.71 BYN 89.4
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-7.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 BYN 16.33
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-23.05%
Cappuccino
$1.71 BYN 4.97
$1.63 COP 6,174
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BYN 1.74
$1.05 COP 3,974
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYN 1.23
$0.77 COP 2,918
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 BYN 3.61
$1.73 COP 6,554
-28.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BYN 6.31
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-31.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.13
$1.07 COP 4,043
-31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BYN 1.75
$1.31 COP 4,968
-54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BYN 3.52
$1.38 COP 5,230
-12.32%
Eggs
$1.30 BYN 3.79
$2.25 COP 8,515
-42.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 BYN 19.54
$4.48 COP 17.0K
50.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 BYN 12.21
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-26.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 BYN 22.67
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BYN 3.39
$2.24 COP 8,496
-48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BYN 4.92
$1.06 COP 4,015
59.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.11
$1.51 COP 5,736
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 BYN 7.27
$1.36 COP 5,154
83.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.27
$1.12 COP 4,247
-60.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BYN 1.66
$1.17 COP 4,430
-51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 3.91
$0.90 COP 3,418
48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.61
$0.84 COP 3,171
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 5.28
$2.26 COP 8,559
-19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 BYN 22.91
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-21.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BYN 2.76
$1.18 COP 4,482
-19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BYN 5.09
$2.39 COP 9,054
-26.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.87
$0.86 COP 3,255
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.45 BYN 44.96
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-62.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.95
$1.47 COP 5,559
-7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 BYN 0.87
$1.95 COP 7,372
-84.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 BYN 17.10
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-24.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 BYN 2.26
$0.97 COP 3,665
-19.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BYN 57.7K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
10.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K BYN 68.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-11.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 158
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-33.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.49 BYN 21.79
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-20.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.44 BYN 30.37
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-55.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 BYN 90.6
$25.55 COP 96.8K
21.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 BYN 43.84
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-21.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 BYN 13.21
$4.10 COP 15.5K
10.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 BYN 892
$306 COP 1.2M
0.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K BYN 29.5K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
71.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 BYN 147
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-15.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.80 BYN 125
$31.96 COP 121.1K
33.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 329
$103 COP 389.1K
10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 BYN 286
$108 COP 408.7K
-8.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BYN 1,386
$483 COP 1.8M
-1.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BYN 924
$377 COP 1.4M
-15.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 BYN 2,434
$822 COP 3.1M
1.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 BYN 1,629
$721 COP 2.7M
-22.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,253 BYN 6,558
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-19.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 BYN 4,205
$1,320 COP 5.0M
9.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$909 BYN 2,645
$538 COP 2.0M
69.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
13.43
9.98%

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Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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