Cost of Living Comparison Between Boa Vista and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Boa Vista and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Boa Vista is 3.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boa Vista is 7.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 R$149
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 R$34.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.16%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
-0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
-10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.47
$1.09 COP 4,552
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.33 COP 5,544
-20.30%
Eggs
$2.47 R$13.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 R$47.09
$4.55 COP 19K
86.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.58
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 R$62
$8.59 COP 35.8K
29.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$12
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
-15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 R$3.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 R$11.48
$2.35 COP 9,809
-11.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-19.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.79 R$210
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 R$34.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R$115.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
17.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$154.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 R$337
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.59 R$114
$9.44 COP 39.4K
118.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.14 R$162
$23.51 COP 98K
23.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.55 R$164
$25.68 COP 107.1K
15.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.41 R$119
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 R$29.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,504
$305 COP 1.3M
-11.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 R$35.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.58 R$275
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 R$235
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 R$418
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 R$358
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,770
$489 COP 2M
-34.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 R$1,282
$379 COP 1.6M
-39.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 R$3,295
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,343
$729 COP 3M
-42.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,450 R$8,046
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,026 R$5,692
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boa Vista
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 R$1,589
$550 COP 2.3M
-47.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Boa Vista: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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