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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 51.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 53.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ETB 482
$6.23 COP 26K
-42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
$1.02 ETB 137
$1.72 COP 7,155
-40.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ETB 56.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ETB 69
$0.73 COP 3,060
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 ETB 99.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
-55.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ETB 267
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ETB 137
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.24 COP 5,188
-21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 138
$1.33 COP 5,544
-23.31%
Eggs
$1.77 ETB 238
$2.22 COP 9,252
-20.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 ETB 1,320
$8.59 COP 35.8K
14.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ETB 397
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ETB 136
$1.07 COP 4,461
-5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ETB 266
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ETB 109
$1.42 COP 5,911
-42.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ETB 83.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
-44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 ETB 151
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ETB 138
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETB 64.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.02 ETB 540
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-56.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ETB 106
$1.18 COP 4,927
-33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
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)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 ETB 64.4
$1.96 COP 8,164
-75.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ETB 136
$1.02 COP 4,265
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 ETB 13.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
21.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 ETB 1,358
$9.44 COP 39.4K
6.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 ETB 6,825
$25.68 COP 107.1K
97.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$59.9 ETB 8,059
$19.14 COP 79.8K
213.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ETB 829
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.42 ETB 6,647
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 ETB 6,786
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
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)
$2,015 ETB 271K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-8.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 ETB 202.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-1.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ETB 26.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-63.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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