Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiro and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Barreiro is 33.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Barreiro is 21.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.62 ā‚¬11.76
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
118.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 ā‚¬39.41
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
41.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 ā‚¬8.55
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
33.96%
Cappuccino
$2.46 ā‚¬2.13
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
43.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ā‚¬1.89
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ā‚¬1.94
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
208.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 ā‚¬2.03
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ā‚¬2.98
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
8.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 ā‚¬0.9
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ā‚¬1.31
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
32.33%
Eggs
$3.12 ā‚¬2.7
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 ā‚¬8.16
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
107.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 ā‚¬6.64
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.25 ā‚¬12.3
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
65.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 ā‚¬2.23
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
14.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ā‚¬1.27
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 ā‚¬1.82
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 ā‚¬1.27
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ā‚¬1.26
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 ā‚¬1.84
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ā‚¬0.76
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ā‚¬0.58
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 ā‚¬5.07
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
150.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ā‚¬5.48
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-32.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ā‚¬0.99
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-53.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 ā‚¬1.27
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.69 ā‚¬39.45
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
9.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 ā‚¬3.64
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
199.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 ā‚¬1.04
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.32 ā‚¬14.95
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
120.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 ā‚¬1.72
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K ā‚¬30.3K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
99.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K ā‚¬34.7K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
53.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 ā‚¬126
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
77.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 ā‚¬18.92
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
132.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 ā‚¬37.59
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
85.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.63 ā‚¬29.9
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
34.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ā‚¬11.8
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 ā‚¬7.58
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
121.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$633 ā‚¬547
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
107.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
171.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 ā‚¬74
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
47.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.24 ā‚¬33.88
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
24.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 ā‚¬73.8
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-17.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 ā‚¬79.5
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-12.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 ā‚¬835
$489 COPĀ 2M
97.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 ā‚¬691
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
111.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 ā‚¬1,282
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
79.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 ā‚¬949
$729 COPĀ 3M
50.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,048 ā‚¬3,495
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
84.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,888 ā‚¬2,494
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
88.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barreiro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$941 ā‚¬812
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
71.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Barreiro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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