Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Braga is 28.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Braga is 33.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Braga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.28 €8.88
$6.23 COP 26K
65.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €50.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
82.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.82%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$1.72 COP 7,155
13.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.66 COP 6,916
86.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Braga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$2.22 COP 9,252
46.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 €8.2
$4.55 COP 19K
108.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
37.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
98.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 €5.76
$2.35 COP 9,809
183.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Braga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 €1.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
116.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.32 €20.13
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 €3.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
207.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.96 COP 8,164
-16.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 €15.03
$7.85 COP 32.7K
121.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.02 COP 4,265
88.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
107.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €121
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 €18.25
$9.44 COP 39.4K
123.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.87 €38.74
$23.51 COP 98K
90.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Braga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.85 €40.45
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 €7.73
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-53.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 €7.53
$3.96 COP 16.5K
120.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 €295
$305 COP 1.3M
12.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,868
$5,925 COP 24.7M
73.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Braga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 €33.29
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 €74.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 €85.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Braga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 €799
$489 COP 2M
89.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 €621
$379 COP 1.6M
89.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$827 COP 3.4M
72.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$729 COP 3M
54.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 €2,268
$2,190 COP 9.1M
19.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 €1,727
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Braga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,234 €1,066
$550 COP 2.3M
124.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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