Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagé and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagé and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagé is 4.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagé is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.5
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.5 R$147
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-18.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$35.68
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.99%
Cappuccino
$1.79 R$9.93
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$14.54
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 R$45.03
$4.55 COP 19K
78.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 R$19.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.19
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-17.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 R$11.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
-8.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 R$45.12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.82
$1.18 COP 4,927
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.75 R$210
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.13
$1.96 COP 8,164
-62.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 R$35.86
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-17.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 R$343
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 R$75.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$106
$23.51 COP 98K
-18.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.09 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.86 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 R$35.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
59.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,509
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,398 R$35.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50 R$278
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 R$238
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$423
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 R$355
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,727
$489 COP 2M
-36.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,195
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 R$3,213
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,415
$729 COP 3M
-40.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,647 R$9,141
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-24.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$995 R$5,522
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagé
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Bagé: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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