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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Minsk is 8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Minsk is 7.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 BYNย 27.24
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
56.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.08 BYNย 87.6
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-7.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 BYNย 16.40
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-20.90%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYNย 5.12
$1.65 COPย 6,043
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.73
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-44.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 BYNย 3.68
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-28.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BYNย 6.12
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-31.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BYNย 1.66
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYNย 3.56
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-8.96%
Eggs
$1.31 BYNย 3.81
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-42.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 BYNย 19.46
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
48.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 BYNย 11.82
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 BYNย 22.32
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYNย 3.40
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-50.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BYNย 4.95
$1.07 COPย 3,939
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BYNย 5.09
$1.48 COPย 5,418
18.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 BYNย 7.50
$1.36 COPย 5,011
89.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYNย 1.27
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-61.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYNย 1.77
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-46.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BYNย 3.70
$0.89 COPย 3,274
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.71
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYNย 5.26
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 BYNย 24.79
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BYNย 2.89
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-16.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BYNย 5.15
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-26.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYNย 0.86
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.32 BYNย 44.59
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-62.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYNย 3.95
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYNย 0.94
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-83.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 BYNย 16.86
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-28.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-22.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K BYNย 59.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
14.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K BYNย 69.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-10.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.6 BYNย 156
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-34.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.43 BYNย 21.61
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-22.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.46 BYNย 30.43
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-55.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.02 BYNย 90.3
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
20.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 BYNย 42.79
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-21.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BYNย 13.55
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
15.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 BYNย 869
$316 COPย 1.2M
-5.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYNย 29.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
70.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 BYNย 148
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-13.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 BYNย 122
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
28.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 BYNย 339
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
16.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 BYNย 282
$108 COPย 394.9K
-9.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BYNย 1,393
$491 COPย 1.8M
-2.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BYNย 909
$371 COPย 1.4M
-15.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 BYNย 2,420
$821 COPย 3.0M
1.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 BYNย 1,602
$731 COPย 2.7M
-24.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 BYNย 6,379
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-27.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 BYNย 4,142
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
6.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 BYNย 2,514
$517 COPย 1.9M
67.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
13.43
9.98%

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Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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