Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 23% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 22.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 FJD 4.64

$6.23 COP 26K

-66.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.06 FJD 67.8

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-7.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 FJD 13.49

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-19.08%

Cappuccino

$2.01 FJD 4.54

$1.72 COP 7,155

16.86%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 FJD 2.22

$1.1 COP 4,575

-10.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 FJD 1.49

$0.73 COP 3,060

-9.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.07 FJD 6.93

$1.66 COP 6,916

84.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 FJD 7.73

$3.2 COP 13.3K

7.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.3 FJD 2.92

$1.09 COP 4,552

19.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.5 FJD 1.13

$1.24 COP 5,188

-59.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 FJD 2.61

$1.33 COP 5,544

-12.78%

Eggs

$3.42 FJD 7.71

$2.22 COP 9,252

54.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.42 FJD 21.24

$4.55 COP 19K

107.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.37 FJD 16.63

$5.71 COP 23.8K

29.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.62 FJD 17.19

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-11.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.53 FJD 5.71

$2.26 COP 9,410

11.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.43 FJD 5.49

$1.07 COP 4,461

127.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 FJD 8

$1.51 COP 6,293

134.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.14 FJD 7.09

$1.42 COP 5,911

121.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 FJD 3.44

$1.11 COP 4,619

37.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 FJD 2.73

$1.18 COP 4,932

2.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 FJD 2.75

$0.89 COP 3,718

37.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 FJD 1.73

$0.84 COP 3,507

-8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.6 FJD 21.65

$2.35 COP 9,809

308.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.13 FJD 18.33

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-12.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 FJD 5.01

$1.18 COP 4,927

88.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 FJD 7.7

$2.49 COP 10.4K

36.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 COP 3,464

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 FJD 1.94

$1.41 COP 5,899

-39.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 8,164

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.06 FJD 20.45

$7.85 COP 32.7K

15.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 FJD 3.09

$1.02 COP 4,265

34.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.7K FJD 55.6K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

40.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.3K FJD 57.2K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-3.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.44 FJD 103

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-44.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.43 FJD 30.3

$9.44 COP 39.4K

42.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.41 FJD 55.1

$23.51 COP 98K

3.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.68 COP 107.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$4.51 FJD 10.16

$3.96 COP 16.5K

13.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$223 FJD 503

$305 COP 1.3M

-26.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K FJD 31.8K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

138.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.32 FJD 57.1

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-56.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.68 FJD 62.5

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-12.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 FJD 158

$103 COP 430.1K

-32.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.2 FJD 140

$106 COP 440.5K

-41.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 COP 2M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 COP 1.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 COP 3.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$729 COP 3M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$389 FJD 877

$550 COP 2.3M

-29.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-70.22%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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