Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiras and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiras and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Barreiras is 0.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barreiras is 14.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barreiras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 R$29.28
$6.23 COP 26K
-15.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 R$151
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 R$34.49
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.97%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.95
$1.1 COP 4,575
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barreiras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
-14.29%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.83
$2.22 COP 9,252
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R$44.97
$4.55 COP 19K
78.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 R$20.32
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 R$40.81
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$11.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.93
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.17
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 R$41.39
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barreiras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.55 R$214
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.95
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 R$35.38
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-18.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K R$113.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barreiras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 R$341
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 R$73.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.13 R$106
$23.51 COP 98K
-18.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barreiras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.24 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.88 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barreiras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 R$1,528
$305 COP 1.3M
-9.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,473 R$35.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barreiras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.14 R$273
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.89 R$238
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 R$412
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 R$363
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barreiras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,715
$489 COP 2M
-36.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,201
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 R$3,255
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 R$2,429
$729 COP 3M
-39.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,532 R$8,504
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-30.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$907 R$5,037
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-40.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barreiras
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 Barreiras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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