Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayamon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayamon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bayamon is 75.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bayamon is 50.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.06 $19.06
$6.23 COP 26K
205.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 $80.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
148.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 $9.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.69%
Cappuccino
$3.39 $3.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 $1.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 $1.31
$0.73 COP 3,060
79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 $3.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
84.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 $4.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
27.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 $2.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
110.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 $3.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
175.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 $2.19
$1.33 COP 5,544
64.66%
Eggs
$5.41 $5.41
$2.22 COP 9,252
143.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 $8.71
$4.55 COP 19K
91.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 $7.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
33.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 $11.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$2.26 COP 9,410
105.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 $2.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
146.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.85 $3.85
$1.51 COP 6,293
154.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 $4.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
189.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 $2.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
144.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
159.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 $2.96
$0.89 COP 3,718
232.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 $1.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 $11.03
$2.35 COP 9,809
369.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.94 $16.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
81.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 $2.47
$1.18 COP 4,927
109.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 $3.13
$2.49 COP 10.4K
25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.97 $1.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
137.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.78 $11.78
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-71.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 $1.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.87 $14.87
$7.85 COP 32.7K
89.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.02 COP 4,265
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K $35.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
101.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K $26.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 $277
$82.5 COP 344.1K
235.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$79.7 $79.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
744.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.33 $48.33
$23.51 COP 98K
105.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.26 $25.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 $9.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
147.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$478 $478
$305 COP 1.3M
56.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K $10.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
77.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.41 $25.41
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-56.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 $56.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
79.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 $91.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.71 $49.71
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 $502
$489 COP 2M
2.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 $598
$379 COP 1.6M
57.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 $901
$827 COP 3.4M
8.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$862 $862
$729 COP 3M
18.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bayamon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,035 $2,035
$550 COP 2.3M
269.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
13.43
-57.48%

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Last update for Bayamon: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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