Cost of Living Comparison Between Barra do Garças and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barra do Garças and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Barra do Garças is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barra do Garças is 21.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.46 R$30.3
$6.23 COP 26K
-12.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.7 R$148
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 R$34.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.57
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.73
$0.73 COP 3,060
-8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 R$10.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 R$15.43
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.04%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 R$44.67
$4.55 COP 19K
76.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 R$19.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 R$40.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 R$11.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.59
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
-16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.17
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 R$42.49
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-17.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.18 COP 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 R$11.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.75 R$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 R$36.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-16.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$115.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 R$334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 R$75.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.88 R$105
$23.51 COP 98K
-19.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.77 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.77 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 R$34.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
58.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 R$1,501
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,399 R$35.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.42 R$269
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-16.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 R$236
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 R$418
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 R$363
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 R$1,741
$489 COP 2M
-35.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,183
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,226
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 R$2,400
$729 COP 3M
-40.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 R$7,857
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-35.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$995 R$5,520
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barra do Garças
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Barra do Garças: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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