Cost of Living Comparison Between Bastia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bastia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bastia is 80.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bastia is 80.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.45 €15.06
$6.23 COP 26K
180.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.13
$32.34 COP 134.8K
75.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.89%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.86
$1.72 COP 7,155
92.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
150.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.73 COP 3,060
154.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.09 €6.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
327.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
94.74%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$2.22 COP 9,252
78.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.81 €16.24
$4.55 COP 19K
313.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.49 €11.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
136.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.61 €17.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
139.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.51 COP 6,293
79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
149.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
102.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.18 COP 4,932
114.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
74.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.46 €11.62
$2.35 COP 9,809
472.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 €7.27
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-9.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
127.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
142.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.27 €41.67
$41.9 COP 174.7K
15.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
224.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.71 €30.83
$7.85 COP 32.7K
354.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$82.5 COP 344.1K
132.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23 €19.86
$9.44 COP 39.4K
143.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.41 €27.98
$23.51 COP 98K
37.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.97 €32.78
$25.68 COP 107.1K
47.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 €16.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.68 €11.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
245.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 €668
$305 COP 1.3M
153.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,800 €7,598
$5,925 COP 24.7M
48.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
76.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 €33.29
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 €76.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$106 COP 440.5K
32.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 €666
$489 COP 2M
57.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 €541
$379 COP 1.6M
65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 €1,216
$827 COP 3.4M
70.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 €936
$729 COP 3M
48.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,842 €3,317
$2,190 COP 9.1M
75.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,640 €3,143
$1,532 COP 6.4M
137.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bastia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,639 €1,415
$550 COP 2.3M
198.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Bastia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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