Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 51.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 52.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 ETB 553
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-40.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-
Cappuccino
$0.97 ETB 151
$1.63 COP 6,170
-40.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ETB 64.4
$1.05 COP 3,971
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETB 74.9
$0.77 COP 2,916
-37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.73 ETB 113
$1.73 COP 6,550
-57.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ETB 306
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-38.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ETB 152
$1.07 COP 4,040
-8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ETB 159
$1.31 COP 4,965
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ETB 157
$1.38 COP 5,227
-26.81%
Eggs
$1.78 ETB 276
$2.25 COP 8,509
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.74 COP 21.7K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 ETB 1,561
$8.86 COP 33.6K
13.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 ETB 457
$2.24 COP 8,490
31.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 159
$1.06 COP 4,012
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ETB 307
$1.51 COP 5,732
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 ETB 122
$1.36 COP 5,151
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.1
$1.12 COP 4,244
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ETB 182
$1.17 COP 4,427
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ETB 158
$0.90 COP 3,416
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ETB 75.9
$0.84 COP 3,169
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COP 8,553
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 ETB 604
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-60.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ETB 120
$1.18 COP 4,479
-34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 304
$2.39 COP 9,048
-17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,555
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ETB 81.0
$1.95 COP 7,367
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ETB 316
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-73.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ETB 160
$0.97 COP 3,663
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.6 ETB 15.3K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
21.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ETB 1,528
$9.40 COP 35.6K
4.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 ETB 7,619
$25.55 COP 96.7K
92.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$60.1 ETB 9,333
$19.29 COP 73.0K
211.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 ETB 934
$4.10 COP 15.5K
46.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 ETB 7,776
$306 COP 1.2M
-83.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.81 ETB 7,731
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-16.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 388.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 408.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,020 ETB 313.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-27.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,481 ETB 230.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
12.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ETB 31.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-62.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Bahir Dar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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