Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonwapitse and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonwapitse and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bonwapitse is 0.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bonwapitse is 11.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bonwapitse
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 PĀ 103
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
24.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.61 PĀ 405
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-10.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.90 PĀ 80.6
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-19.07%
Cappuccino
$2.17 PĀ 29.64
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
33.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 PĀ 12.06
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 PĀ 6.89
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 PĀ 31.07
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 PĀ 39.82
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-8.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bonwapitse
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 PĀ 19.97
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 PĀ 11.66
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-35.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 PĀ 24.25
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
28.99%
Eggs
$2.37 PĀ 32.33
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.36 PĀ 100
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
64.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 PĀ 67.7
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-13.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.55 PĀ 75.9
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-37.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 PĀ 24.14
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 PĀ 18.81
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 PĀ 25.48
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 PĀ 21.19
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 PĀ 19.82
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
29.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 PĀ 16.31
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 PĀ 15.38
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.41
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 PĀ 48.21
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
56.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.46 PĀ 60.9
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-55.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 PĀ 21.94
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 PĀ 29.40
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Bonwapitse
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 PĀ 8.38
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-58.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 PĀ 36.94
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 PĀ 41.10
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-61.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 PĀ 15.13
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
14.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K PĀ 300.9K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
22.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K PĀ 232.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-36.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonwapitse
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.8 PĀ 939
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-15.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.66 PĀ 364
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
183.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.2 PĀ 1,095
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
239.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bonwapitse
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 PĀ 92.1
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
64.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonwapitse
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 PĀ 2,482
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-40.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,868 PĀ 52.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-34.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bonwapitse
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 PĀ 587
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-28.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 PĀ 332
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-24.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 PĀ 1,033
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-26.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 PĀ 1,338
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-9.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bonwapitse
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
Bonwapitse
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
13.43
-32.09%

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Last update for Bonwapitse: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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