Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacong and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacong is 6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacong is 26.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 ₱156

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-54.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.66 ₱1,264

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-32.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.62 ₱211

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-49.79%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₱121

$1.65 COP 6,284

25.45%

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

$0.57 ₱33.25

$1.11 COP 4,224

-48.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ₱17.48

$0.71 COP 2,716

-57.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ₱54.4

$1.74 COP 6,637

-46.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₱101

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-45.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.1 COP 4,176

70.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱71.6

$1.3 COP 4,965

-5.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₱50.6

$1.39 COP 5,302

-37.41%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱132

$2.18 COP 8,302

4.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.99 ₱349

$4.54 COP 17.3K

31.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 ₱250

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-26.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.72 ₱392

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-22.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 ₱211

$2.24 COP 8,539

61.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 ₱67.4

$1.07 COP 4,080

7.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.42 ₱200

$1.53 COP 5,822

123.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 ₱90.1

$1.41 COP 5,377

9.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.59 ₱151

$1.12 COP 4,269

131.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.11 ₱181

$1.14 COP 4,343

172.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 ₱94.4

$0.9 COP 3,418

80.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₱51.2

$0.91 COP 3,481

-3.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.16 ₱184

$2.34 COP 8,932

35.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.83 ₱340

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-41.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₱77.9

$1.15 COP 4,369

16.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 ₱82.2

$2.38 COP 9,066

-40.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.51

$0.81 COP 3,069

-65.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 ₱42.75

$1.46 COP 5,572

-50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.36

$1.99 COP 7,570

-88.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 ₱154

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-66.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 ₱60.7

$1.01 COP 3,844

2.97%

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

$23.9K ₱1.4M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

35.60%

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

$19.5K ₱1.1M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-27.31%

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

$56.1 ₱3,272

$80.8 COP 308K

-30.64%

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

$30.82 ₱1,799

$9.39 COP 35.8K

228.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.68 ₱1,790

$23.51 COP 89.6K

30.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.39 ₱1,949

$25.61 COP 97.6K

30.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$5.46 ₱319

$4.12 COP 15.7K

32.52%

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

$35.62 ₱2,079

$306 COP 1.2M

-88.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,237 ₱247.3K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-27.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.15 ₱2,635

$58.8 COP 224K

-23.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.32 ₱1,361

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-26.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.2 ₱3,632

$102 COP 387.4K

-38.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.16 ₱1,527

$108 COP 413K

-75.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 ₱9,674

$478 COP 1.8M

-65.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱10.1K

$375 COP 1.4M

-53.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₱34K

$838 COP 3.2M

-30.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$393 ₱22.9K

$727 COP 2.8M

-45.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,246 ₱131.1K

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-0.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-40.43%

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

Last update for Bacong: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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