Cost of Living Comparison Between Barretos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barretos and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Barretos is 16.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barretos is 19.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 R$35.65
$6.23 COP 26K
3.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.26 R$118
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 R$31.35
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.55%
Cappuccino
$1.47 R$8.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.79
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 R$9.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
42.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.04%
Eggs
$2.3 R$12.77
$2.22 COP 9,252
3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 R$55.4
$4.55 COP 19K
119.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 R$23.33
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 R$45.32
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-5.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.34
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.72
$1.51 COP 6,293
-7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
19.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R$5.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 R$9.71
$2.35 COP 9,809
-25.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 R$45.23
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.53
$1.18 COP 4,927
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 R$11.33
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.06 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R$6.34
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 R$3.44
$1.96 COP 8,164
-68.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 R$41.92
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-3.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 R$4.95
$1.02 COP 4,265
-12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K R$123.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
26.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.5 R$147
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-67.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.48 R$30.43
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-41.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.68 R$81.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-37.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.07 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.75 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 R$40.74
$3.96 COP 16.5K
85.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 R$1,851
$305 COP 1.3M
9.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,927 R$49.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
50.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 R$309
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.66 R$120
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-31.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$415
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.7 R$348
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,717
$489 COP 2M
-36.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,220
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,225
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,367
$729 COP 3M
-41.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,631 R$9,051
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,071 R$5,944
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-30.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barretos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 R$2,882
$550 COP 2.3M
-5.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
13.43
-16.83%

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Last update for Barretos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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