Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelos and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelos is 18.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Barcelos is 13% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.39 ā‚¬9.83
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
82.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 ā‚¬40.19
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
43.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 ā‚¬8.18
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
28.28%
Cappuccino
$1.91 ā‚¬1.65
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ā‚¬1.18
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 ā‚¬2.69
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
87.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ā‚¬2.98
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
8.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ā‚¬0.96
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
42.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ā‚¬1.41
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$2.97 ā‚¬2.56
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 ā‚¬9.68
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
146.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 ā‚¬7.13
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 ā‚¬11.77
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
58.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ā‚¬1.73
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ā‚¬1.22
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 ā‚¬1.65
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ā‚¬2.43
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
97.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ā‚¬1.18
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ā‚¬1.57
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
87.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ā‚¬0.81
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 ā‚¬5.59
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
175.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 ā‚¬3.91
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-51.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ā‚¬2.05
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-4.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 ā‚¬1.97
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
175.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.95 ā‚¬19.81
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-45.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 ā‚¬3.9
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
219.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17 ā‚¬14.68
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
116.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ā‚¬1.65
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
87.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K ā‚¬31.5K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
107.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K ā‚¬33.9K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
49.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ā‚¬119
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
67.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.01 ā‚¬18.14
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
122.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.68 ā‚¬35.99
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
77.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.45 ā‚¬34.06
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
53.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ā‚¬6.06
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-63.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 ā‚¬7.08
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
107.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 ā‚¬247
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
-6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,744 ā‚¬4,959
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
-3.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 ā‚¬65
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
29.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.31 ā‚¬33.08
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 ā‚¬74
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-16.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 ā‚¬84.2
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-7.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ā‚¬389
$489 COPĀ 2M
-7.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ā‚¬296
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-9.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 ā‚¬784
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
9.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 ā‚¬636
$729 COPĀ 3M
1.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,560 ā‚¬3,074
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
62.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 ā‚¬1,587
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
19.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 ā‚¬958
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
101.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Barcelos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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