Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhisho and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhisho and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bhisho is 16.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bhisho is 2.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 RĀ 135
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
39.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.20 RĀ 534
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 RĀ 79.3
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-32.51%
Cappuccino
$2.04 RĀ 32.84
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
25.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 RĀ 15.85
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RĀ 13.03
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 RĀ 35.54
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 RĀ 40.82
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-20.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 RĀ 18.03
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RĀ 16.81
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RĀ 25.56
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
15.22%
Eggs
$2.50 RĀ 40.24
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 RĀ 124
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
72.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 RĀ 72.5
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-21.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 RĀ 110
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-23.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 RĀ 25.98
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-28.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RĀ 23.86
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RĀ 24.06
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 RĀ 25.55
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 RĀ 21.17
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 RĀ 18.95
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RĀ 16.88
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RĀ 15.78
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 RĀ 44.01
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
20.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.83 RĀ 77.7
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-51.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 RĀ 22.28
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RĀ 26.79
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-30.54%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 RĀ 26.39
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
90.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.36 RĀ 360
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-46.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RĀ 18.21
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-23.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 RĀ 15.36
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-51.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 RĀ 66.6
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-46.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 RĀ 19.86
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K RĀ 341.4K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
18.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K RĀ 392.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-8.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 RĀ 1,900
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
45.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.75 RĀ 576
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
280.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.35 RĀ 682
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
79.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 RĀ 495
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
20.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.28 RĀ 182
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-41.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 RĀ 106
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
61.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 RĀ 3,203
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-35.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 RĀ 69.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-26.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 RĀ 801
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-16.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.11 RĀ 517
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 RĀ 1,430
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 RĀ 1,274
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-26.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 RĀ 5,746
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-26.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RĀ 5,348
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-11.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RĀ 11.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-15.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 RĀ 10.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-5.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 RĀ 12.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-71.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$671 RĀ 10.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-49.15%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bhisho
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 RĀ 54.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
525.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.43
-14.30%

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Last update for Bhisho: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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