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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barra is 76.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 87.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barra is 76.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 87% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$6.23 COP 26K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.39 COP 30.8K
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Cappuccino
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$1.72 COP 7,155
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 COP 4,575
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.66 COP 6,916
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.09 COP 4,552
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White Bread (500g)
$1.01 GMD 69.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.33 COP 5,544
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Eggs
$2.62 GMD 181
$2.22 COP 9,252
18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.55 COP 19K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.31 GMD 504
$5.71 COP 23.8K
28.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.26 COP 9,410
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Banana (1kg)
$2.1 GMD 145
$1.07 COP 4,461
96.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 GMD 201
$1.51 COP 6,293
92.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 GMD 149
$1.42 COP 5,911
52.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 GMD 76.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
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Onion (1kg)
$0.86 GMD 59.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,718
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 GMD 33.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 GMD 455
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 GMD 79.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Barra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.83 COP 3,464
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.41 COP 5,899
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.02 COP 4,265
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$82.5 COP 344.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.44 COP 39.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$25.68 COP 107.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
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$3.96 COP 16.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$305 COP 1.3M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,925 COP 24.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$57.9 COP 241.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$31.59 COP 131.7K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 COP 430.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$106 COP 440.5K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$489 COP 2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$827 COP 3.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$550 COP 2.3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Barra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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