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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banepa is 32.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banepa is 38.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 263
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-70.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.01 NPR 2,794
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-42.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 NPR 988
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-7.82%
Cappuccino
$1.85 NPR 271
$1.63 COP 6,128
13.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.3
$1.05 COP 3,944
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 27.89
$0.77 COP 2,896
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 373
$1.73 COP 6,505
46.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPR 547
$3.18 COP 12.0K
16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 NPR 130
$1.07 COP 4,012
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 NPR 82.0
$1.31 COP 4,931
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 NPR 149
$1.38 COP 5,191
-26.81%
Eggs
$1.86 NPR 273
$2.25 COP 8,450
-17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 NPR 1,296
$4.48 COP 16.9K
96.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 464
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-45.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.99 NPR 880
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 335
$2.24 COP 8,431
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 NPR 155
$1.06 COP 3,985
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 183
$1.51 COP 5,693
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 96.8
$1.36 COP 5,115
-51.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 76.7
$1.12 COP 4,215
-53.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 NPR 105
$1.17 COP 4,397
-39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.1
$0.90 COP 3,392
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.52
$0.84 COP 3,147
-70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 425
$2.26 COP 8,494
27.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 NPR 1,007
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-31.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 NPR 333
$1.18 COP 4,448
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NPR 488
$2.39 COP 8,986
38.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 32.86
$0.86 COP 3,230
-74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 311
$1.47 COP 5,517
44.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NPR 155
$1.95 COP 7,317
-45.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 NPR 543
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-52.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 181
$0.97 COP 3,637
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NPR 4.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
75.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
50.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.22 NPR 4,884
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-59.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 NPR 710
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-48.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.52 NPR 1,399
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-59.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.86 NPR 2,625
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-30.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.21 NPR 472
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-21.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.0 NPR 13.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,766 NPR 553.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-36.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.60 NPR 3,617
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-58.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.30 NPR 4,160
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-11.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.0 NPR 8,518
$103 COP 386.2K
-43.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.82 NPR 5,707
$108 COP 405.6K
-64.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 15.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 NPR 9,542
$377 COP 1.4M
-82.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 NPR 30.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
-74.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 21.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-80.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banepa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.43
-10.05%

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Last update for Banepa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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