Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Barisal is 63.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barisal is 60.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.1 ৳134
$6.23 COP 26K
-82.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.64 ৳691
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-82.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ৳625
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-30.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 ৳517
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 ৳575
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.69 ৳84.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-59.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
-82.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ৳14.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ৳85.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ৳71.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-57.14%
Eggs
$1.2 ৳147
$2.22 COP 9,252
-45.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 ৳718
$4.55 COP 19K
28.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ৳312
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-55.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 ৳793
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ৳242
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 ৳110
$1.07 COP 4,461
-15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ৳204
$1.51 COP 6,293
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 ৳39.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
-71.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ৳39.75
$0.89 COP 3,718
-64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ৳38.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
-63.10%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.91 ৳847
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 ৳463
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 ৳598
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ৳394
$2.35 COP 9,809
37.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ৳37.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.42 ৳1,277
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-75.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 ৳82.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ৳26.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ৳245
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 ৳114
$1.02 COP 4,265
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ৳3.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ৳3.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.56 ৳3,623
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-64.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.26 ৳644
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-44.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.48 ৳2,755
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.94 ৳1,219
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-61.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.03 ৳984
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-58.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 ৳406
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-16.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.36 ৳2,127
$305 COP 1.3M
-94.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,278 ৳156.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-78.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.07 ৳1,970
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-72.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.4 ৳2,010
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-48.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.92 ৳3,544
$103 COP 430.1K
-71.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.36 ৳3,475
$106 COP 440.5K
-73.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.3 ৳10.1K
$489 COP 2M
-83.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,901
$379 COP 1.6M
-82.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 ৳16.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-84.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 ৳11.9K
$729 COP 3M
-86.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 ৳47.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-82.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$293 ৳35.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-80.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barisal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 ৳25.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-61.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
13.43
-32.39%

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Last update for Barisal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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