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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minsk is 8.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minsk is 7.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 BYN 29.34
$6.23 COP 26K
43.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.55 BYN 99.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-5.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 BYN 17.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.85%
Cappuccino
$1.68 BYN 5.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
-2.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 BYN 2.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 BYN 1.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 BYN 4.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
-23.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BYN 6.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 BYN 2.57
$1.09 COP 4,552
-27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 BYN 1.85
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYN 3.98
$1.33 COP 5,544
-8.27%
Eggs
$1.35 BYN 4.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
-39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 BYN 21.48
$4.55 COP 19K
44.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 BYN 14.02
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 BYN 25.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 BYN 3.77
$2.26 COP 9,410
-49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BYN 8.13
$1.42 COP 5,911
75.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BYN 1.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
-61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 BYN 1.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
-50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 BYN 4.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.79
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 BYN 5.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 BYN 23.71
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BYN 3.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 BYN 1.06
$0.83 COP 3,464
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.39 BYN 50.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-63.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 BYN 4.57
$1.41 COP 5,899
-0.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 BYN 19.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-24.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 BYN 2.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
-21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K BYN 65.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
13.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K BYN 76.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-10.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 BYN 174
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-35.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.4 BYN 24.21
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-21.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.33 BYN 33.79
$23.51 COP 98K
-56.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31 BYN 101
$25.68 COP 107.1K
20.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 BYN 49.47
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 BYN 15.26
$3.96 COP 16.5K
17.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 BYN 1,010
$305 COP 1.3M
1.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYN 33.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
72.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 BYN 164
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 BYN 138
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 370
$103 COP 430.1K
9.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 BYN 319
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 BYN 1,529
$489 COP 2M
-4.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BYN 1,030
$379 COP 1.6M
-16.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 BYN 2,726
$827 COP 3.4M
0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 BYN 1,800
$729 COP 3M
-24.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 BYN 6,723
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-6.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,279 BYN 4,183
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-16.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 BYN 2,421
$550 COP 2.3M
34.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
13.43
9.98%

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Last update for Minsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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