Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathurst and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathurst and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bathurst is 48.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bathurst is 70.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 98.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.49 CA$19.73
$6.23 COP 26K
132.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.13 CA$60.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
36.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.97 CA$12.21
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.38%
Cappuccino
$3.56 CA$4.84
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CA$1.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 CA$6.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
204.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CA$6.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 CA$2.75
$1.09 COP 4,552
85.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 CA$3.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
112.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CA$5.65
$1.33 COP 5,544
212.03%
Eggs
$3.66 CA$4.98
$2.22 COP 9,252
64.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.57 CA$17.11
$4.55 COP 19K
176.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 CA$13.36
$5.71 COP 23.8K
71.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 CA$9.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-21.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.1 CA$5.59
$2.26 COP 9,410
81.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CA$2.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
154.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 CA$2.66
$1.42 COP 5,911
38.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
84.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
86.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 CA$3.68
$0.89 COP 3,718
203.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.56
$0.84 COP 3,507
123.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.18 CA$13.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
333.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.48 CA$18.35
$9.34 COP 38.9K
44.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 CA$4.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
181.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CA$4.51
$2.49 COP 10.4K
32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
178.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.2 CA$91.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
60.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 CA$10.55
$1.41 COP 5,899
449.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 CA$2.4
$1.96 COP 8,164
-9.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.3 CA$39.88
$7.85 COP 32.7K
273.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K CA$33.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 CA$146
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.71 CA$51.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
299.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.6 CA$85.2
$23.51 COP 98K
166.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 CA$59.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
70.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.67 CA$44.47
$19.14 COP 79.8K
70.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.16 CA$15.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
181.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 CA$230
$305 COP 1.3M
-44.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
96.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.52 CA$55.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-30.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.5 CA$46.96
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 CA$100
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 CA$183
$106 COP 440.5K
27.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$730 CA$994
$489 COP 2M
49.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 CA$1,573
$379 COP 1.6M
204.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 CA$2,715
$827 COP 3.4M
141.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,796 CA$2,444
$729 COP 3M
146.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,399 CA$7,349
$2,190 COP 9.1M
146.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,457 CA$4,705
$1,532 COP 6.4M
125.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,440 CA$3,321
$550 COP 2.3M
343.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Bathurst: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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