Cost of Living Comparison Between Benoni and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Benoni and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Benoni is 0.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Benoni is 7.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 RĀ 139
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
38.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 RĀ 554
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-0.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 RĀ 77.7
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-36.35%
Cappuccino
$2.09 RĀ 34.92
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
28.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 RĀ 17.70
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 RĀ 13.16
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 RĀ 36.55
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 RĀ 41.02
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-22.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 RĀ 20.07
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
12.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RĀ 17.15
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 RĀ 27.88
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
21.01%
Eggs
$2.43 RĀ 40.62
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 RĀ 126
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
67.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 RĀ 75.3
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-21.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 RĀ 110
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-25.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 RĀ 27.92
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RĀ 24.71
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RĀ 24.74
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 RĀ 26.48
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 RĀ 22.95
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 RĀ 19.52
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RĀ 17.64
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RĀ 15.16
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 RĀ 50.3
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
32.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 RĀ 83.1
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-50.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 RĀ 21.72
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RĀ 26.62
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 RĀ 27.94
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
94.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 RĀ 18.48
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-25.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 RĀ 15.01
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 RĀ 51.8
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-60.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 RĀ 21.49
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
31.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K RĀ 371.7K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
23.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K RĀ 400.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-10.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 RĀ 2,063
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
51.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.87 RĀ 684
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
334.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.62 RĀ 730
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
84.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.84 RĀ 282
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-34.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 RĀ 120
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
74.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 RĀ 3,469
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-32.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,431 RĀ 74.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-24.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 RĀ 841
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-16.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.61 RĀ 563
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
5.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 RĀ 1,515
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-11.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RĀ 1,307
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-27.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 RĀ 6,214
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-23.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RĀ 7,318
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
15.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 RĀ 7,441
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-45.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,370 RĀ 39.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
228.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$856 RĀ 14.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-69.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,041 RĀ 17.4K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-21.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Benoni
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,942 RĀ 32.5K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
261.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.43
-14.30%

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Last update for Benoni: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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