Cost of Living Comparison Between Baniyas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baniyas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Baniyas is 30% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baniyas is 35% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 SYP 225
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-67.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 SYP 3,159
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-16.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 SYP 618
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-25.96%
Cappuccino
$0.52 SYP 59.7
$1.66 COP 5,971
-68.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.10 COP 3,977
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SYP 35.87
$0.78 COP 2,815
-60.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 SYP 174
$1.71 COP 6,172
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SYP 291
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-19.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 SYP 93.7
$1.11 COP 4,002
-26.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 66.2
$1.31 COP 4,707
-55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.38 COP 4,967
-26.09%
Eggs
$1.22 SYP 139
$2.22 COP 7,989
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.10 SYP 353
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-28.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SYP 888
$5.80 COP 20.9K
34.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 SYP 1,296
$8.98 COP 32.3K
26.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 58.8
$2.26 COP 8,143
-76.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 117
$1.11 COP 4,013
-7.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.80
$1.46 COP 5,271
-80.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 SYP 59.5
$1.37 COP 4,916
-62.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.58
$1.11 COP 3,999
-73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 SYP 44.04
$1.16 COP 4,188
-66.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 46.62
$0.89 COP 3,202
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 70.9
$0.87 COP 3,116
-28.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 351
$2.35 COP 8,473
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 SYP 578
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-53.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 113
$1.20 COP 4,319
-17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SYP 202
$2.48 COP 8,923
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 SYP 23.74
$0.79 COP 2,835
-73.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.11 SYP 924
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-80.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 SYP 117
$1.42 COP 5,124
-27.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SYP 139
$1.91 COP 6,882
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SYP 718
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-17.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 SYP 167
$0.97 COP 3,481
51.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SYP 2.4M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-21.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.04 SYP 2,284
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-75.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.06 SYP 463
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-57.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 SYP 6,378
$24.36 COP 87.7K
129.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 SYP 337
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-23.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.40 SYP 4,948
$304 COP 1.1M
-85.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,831 SYP 208.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-68.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.20 SYP 935
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-86.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.30 SYP 2,998
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-19.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.73 SYP 5,100
$102 COP 366.3K
-56.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.0 SYP 6,492
$108 COP 389.4K
-47.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baniyas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.43
2.38%

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Last update for Baniyas: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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