Cost of Living Comparison Between Bauru and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bauru and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bauru is 29.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bauru is 20.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.83 R$26.79
$6.23 COP 26K
-22.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 R$35.64
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.13%
Cappuccino
$1.37 R$7.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 R$7.78
$1.66 COP 6,916
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 R$12.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-27.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 R$7.53
$1.24 COP 5,188
9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$2.35 R$13.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 R$35.64
$4.55 COP 19K
41.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.36
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.14 R$28.51
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-40.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 R$10.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
-14.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.51 COP 6,293
-26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 R$9.21
$1.42 COP 5,911
16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
-21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 R$35.78
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 R$8.56
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.22
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.27 R$151
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-34.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 R$4.15
$1.41 COP 5,899
-46.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 R$3.49
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 R$25.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-41.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K R$120.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
23.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K R$158K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.8 R$288
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-37.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.9 R$66.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
26.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.98 R$111
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.95 R$111
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-22.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.56 R$109
$19.14 COP 79.8K
2.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 R$21.63
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 R$1,578
$305 COP 1.3M
-6.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,356 R$29.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-9.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.66 R$259
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.16 R$245
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 R$422
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$106 COP 440.5K
-36.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 R$1,308
$489 COP 2M
-51.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 R$812
$379 COP 1.6M
-61.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 R$2,447
$827 COP 3.4M
-46.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 R$1,833
$729 COP 3M
-54.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,472 R$8,170
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$672 R$3,732
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-56.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bauru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 R$1,961
$550 COP 2.3M
-35.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
13.43
-28.59%

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Last update for Bauru: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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