Cost of Living Comparison Between Banepa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Banepa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Banepa is 39.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banepa is 34.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 256
$6.23 COP 26K
-69.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 NPR 2,596
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-41.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 NPR 923
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.80%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 252
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 NPR 72.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 NPR 349
$1.66 COP 6,916
53.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPR 510
$3.2 COP 13.3K
16.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 NPR 121
$1.09 COP 4,552
-19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 75.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
-55.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 NPR 130
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.85 NPR 254
$2.22 COP 9,252
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 NPR 1,225
$4.55 COP 19K
96.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 NPR 421
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 NPR 852
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-27.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NPR 307
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 144
$1.07 COP 4,461
-1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$1.51 COP 6,293
-19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.3
$1.42 COP 5,911
-50.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71
$1.11 COP 4,619
-53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 99.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 NPR 403
$2.35 COP 9,809
25.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 NPR 983
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 321
$1.18 COP 4,927
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 439
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 29.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 290
$1.41 COP 5,899
50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 NPR 152
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 NPR 491
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-54.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 174
$1.02 COP 4,265
24.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K NPR 5.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.62 NPR 4,467
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-60.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.97 NPR 681
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-47.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.48 NPR 1,298
$23.51 COP 98K
-59.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.17 NPR 2,488
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-29.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 NPR 457
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 NPR 12.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,730 NPR 510.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-37.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.2 NPR 3,451
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-56.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.82 NPR 3,809
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 NPR 8,040
$103 COP 430.1K
-43.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.87 NPR 5,323
$106 COP 440.5K
-63.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 14.2K
$489 COP 2M
-78.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.5 NPR 8,698
$379 COP 1.6M
-83.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 NPR 28.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-75.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 19.9K
$729 COP 3M
-80.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Banepa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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