Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 11% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Barranquilla is 11.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-21.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 COPĀ 116.8K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-6.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 COPĀ 27.3K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-0.41%
Cappuccino
$1.77 COPĀ 6,663
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COPĀ 3,509
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COPĀ 2,287
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 COPĀ 4,863
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 COPĀ 7,137
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-40.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 COPĀ 3,517
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COPĀ 4,767
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,991
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-23.19%
Eggs
$2.11 COPĀ 7,922
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 COPĀ 17.6K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
4.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 COPĀ 19.4K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-10.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 COPĀ 27.8K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-16.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 COPĀ 10.7K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,927
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
23.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 COPĀ 5,867
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,980
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,636
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 COPĀ 5,434
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COPĀ 3,075
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 COPĀ 2,219
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 COPĀ 10.8K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
26.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.80 COPĀ 36.9K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,448
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 COPĀ 4,786
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-46.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COPĀ 2,866
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-11.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 COPĀ 121.1K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-22.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 COPĀ 7,363
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.84 COPĀ 10.7K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
45.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 COPĀ 18.2K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-37.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,777
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COPĀ 57.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K COPĀ 84.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-16.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COPĀ 530.8K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
73.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 COPĀ 31.0K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-12.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.94 COPĀ 82.6K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-7.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 COPĀ 78.2K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-18.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.47 COPĀ 54.4K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-24.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 COPĀ 16.2K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
5.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.4 COPĀ 230.9K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-79.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,826 COPĀ 6.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-69.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 COPĀ 232.8K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
3.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 COPĀ 201.0K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
67.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 COPĀ 296.1K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-23.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 COPĀ 278.7K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-31.35%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 COPĀ 900.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-50.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COPĀ 823.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-42.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 COPĀ 2.0M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-35.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 COPĀ 1.7M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-37.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,552 COPĀ 5.8M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-44.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$594 COPĀ 2.2M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-55.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 COPĀ 1.8M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-11.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Barranquilla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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