Cost of Living Comparison Between Boca Chica and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Boca Chica and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Boca Chica is 2.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Boca Chica is 5.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 DOPĀ 522
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
44.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.60 DOPĀ 2,425
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
22.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.37 DOPĀ 440
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
1.10%
Cappuccino
$1.96 DOPĀ 117
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
20.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOPĀ 61.0
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DOPĀ 46.47
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 DOPĀ 121
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 DOPĀ 310
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
63.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DOPĀ 82.4
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 DOPĀ 107
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DOPĀ 92.5
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
12.32%
Eggs
$1.61 DOPĀ 96.4
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-28.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 DOPĀ 439
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
64.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 DOPĀ 370
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 DOPĀ 654
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
23.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DOPĀ 199
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
49.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.3
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 DOPĀ 171
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
89.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 DOPĀ 115
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 DOPĀ 146
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
118.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 DOPĀ 142
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
103.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 DOPĀ 65.2
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.2
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 DOPĀ 350
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
159.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 DOPĀ 690
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 DOPĀ 158
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
124.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 DOPĀ 195
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
36.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
103.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 DOPĀ 199
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
125.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 DOPĀ 125
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 DOPĀ 360
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 DOPĀ 79.5
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
37.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
45.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
16.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.2 DOPĀ 4,490
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-7.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.00 DOPĀ 1,493
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
165.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.62 DOPĀ 2,127
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
50.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 DOPĀ 418
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
70.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 DOPĀ 15.9K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-13.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,953 DOPĀ 474.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
34.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 DOPĀ 3,523
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-1.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DOPĀ 3,146
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
64.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 DOPĀ 5,805
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-5.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 DOPĀ 6,922
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
7.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Boca Chica
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Boca Chica: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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