39.29
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in Bambous - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $536 (excluding rent), and $598 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,375 (excluding rent), and $1,392 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 Rs 193
$3.22 Rs 145
$10.72 Rs 482
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.73 Rs 1,968
$28.43 Rs 1,280
$54.7 Rs 2,460
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.46 Rs 201
$4.46 Rs 201
$7.8 Rs 351
Cappuccino
$2.14 Rs 96.3
$1.71 Rs 77.1
$5.89 Rs 265
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 Rs 43.99
$0.76 Rs 34.21
$1.3 Rs 58.7
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rs 19.26
$0.43 Rs 19.26
$0.64 Rs 28.9
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 Rs 101
$2.01 Rs 90.5
$6.7 Rs 302
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 Rs 76
$1.69 Rs 76
$6.75 Rs 304
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rs 55.1
$1.22 Rs 55.1
$2.34 Rs 105
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 Rs 32.02
$0.23 Rs 10.36
$1.38 Rs 62.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 Rs 50.5
$1.12 Rs 50.5
$1.8 Rs 80.8
Eggs
$2.31 Rs 104
$1.07 Rs 48.16
$2.93 Rs 132
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 Rs 528
$11.73 Rs 528
$11.73 Rs 528
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 Rs 145
$2.05 Rs 92.1
$8.62 Rs 388
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.3 Rs 193
$3.87 Rs 174
$17.18 Rs 773
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 Rs 88.7
$1.07 Rs 48.32
$4.29 Rs 193
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Rs 86.8
$0.96 Rs 43.41
$4.29 Rs 193
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 Rs 65.5
$1.05 Rs 47.26
$5.45 Rs 245
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 Rs 119
$1.31 Rs 58.8
$4.35 Rs 196
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 Rs 44.3
$0.86 Rs 38.6
$1.07 Rs 48.25
Onion (1kg)
$1 Rs 45.09
$0.8 Rs 35.79
$1.14 Rs 51.1
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 Rs 37.87
$0.56 Rs 25.4
$1.13 Rs 50.8
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 Rs 36.7
$0.46 Rs 20.7
$1.15 Rs 51.8
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 Rs 305
$6.56 Rs 295
$7.01 Rs 316
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 Rs 452
$7.81 Rs 351
$13.39 Rs 603
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 Rs 80.6
$1.57 Rs 70.5
$2.24 Rs 101
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 Rs 102
$1.26 Rs 56.9
$3.39 Rs 153
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 Rs 201
$3.35 Rs 151
$6.71 Rs 302
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 Rs 119
$1.3 Rs 58.7
$3.16 Rs 142
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.13 Rs 906
$11.18 Rs 503
$22.36 Rs 1,006
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 Rs 65.4
$1.37 Rs 61.7
$1.68 Rs 75.4
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K Rs 1.6M
$28.1K Rs 1.3M
$40.3K Rs 1.8M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K Rs 1.3M
$26.9K Rs 1.2M
$35.8K Rs 1.6M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$49.54 Rs 2,229
$33.03 Rs 1,487
$88.1 Rs 3,964
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 Rs 813
$8.65 Rs 389
$21.64 Rs 974
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.27 Rs 1,497
$21.81 Rs 981
$43.6 Rs 1,962
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 Rs 269
$5.44 Rs 245
$8.7 Rs 391
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 Rs 7,026
$112 Rs 5,019
$178 Rs 8,030
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,023 Rs 181K
$4,023 Rs 181K
$4,023 Rs 181K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 Rs 3,873
$33.32 Rs 1,500
$111 Rs 4,998
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.4 Rs 3,574
$26.29 Rs 1,183
$153 Rs 6,901
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 Rs 5,841
$75.7 Rs 3,407
$195 Rs 8,761
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 Rs 4,338
$67.3 Rs 3,026
$135 Rs 6,053
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.85
8
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