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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba is 26.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ba is 14.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 FJD 4.69

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-65.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.76 FJD 67.9

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-8.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 FJD 13.98

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-14.03%

Cappuccino

$1.97 FJD 4.49

$1.65 COP 6,043

19.39%

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

$1.01 FJD 2.31

$1.06 COP 3,882

-4.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 FJD 1.61

$0.77 COP 2,839

-7.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.04 FJD 6.94

$1.75 COP 6,418

73.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 FJD 7.81

$3.06 COP 11.2K

12.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 FJD 3.03

$1.10 COP 4,026

20.91%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 FJD 1.21

$1.30 COP 4,771

-59.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 FJD 2.72

$1.34 COP 4,905

-11.19%

Eggs

$3.37 FJD 7.69

$2.26 COP 8,299

49.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.19 FJD 20.95

$4.50 COP 16.5K

104.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.04 FJD 16.05

$5.80 COP 21.3K

21.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.62 FJD 17.38

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-14.96%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 FJD 5.73

$2.37 COP 8,691

5.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 FJD 5.72

$1.07 COP 3,939

134.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 FJD 7.96

$1.48 COP 5,418

135.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.11 FJD 7.09

$1.36 COP 5,011

128.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.54 FJD 3.52

$1.13 COP 4,135

36.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 FJD 2.67

$1.13 COP 4,161

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 FJD 2.79

$0.89 COP 3,274

37.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 FJD 1.70

$0.85 COP 3,114

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.90 FJD 22.57

$2.28 COP 8,361

334.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.21 FJD 5.04

$1.19 COP 4,359

85.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 FJD 7.94

$2.40 COP 8,828

45.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 FJD 2.08

$1.48 COP 5,417

-38.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.94 FJD 20.39

$8.05 COP 29.5K

11.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 FJD 3.13

$0.94 COP 3,455

45.74%

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

$24.5K FJD 55.9K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

38.12%

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

$25.6K FJD 58.4K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-2.75%

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

$45.14 FJD 103

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-44.88%

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

$13.37 FJD 30.48

$9.54 COP 35.0K

40.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.78 FJD 54.2

$23.68 COP 87.0K

0.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.56 FJD 10.41

$4.05 COP 14.9K

12.59%

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

$229 FJD 523

$316 COP 1.2M

-27.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K FJD 32.7K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

140.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.33 FJD 57.7

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-57.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.72 FJD 60.9

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-17.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 FJD 159

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-30.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.9 FJD 139

$108 COP 394.9K

-43.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 FJD 910

$517 COP 1.9M

-22.79%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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