Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgetown and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgetown and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bridgetown is 98.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bridgetown is 122.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
đŸœ Eating Out
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 BBD 40.20
$6.03 COP 22.8K
233.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 BBD 190
$33.17 COP 125.6K
186.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 BBD 18.89
$7.29 COP 27.6K
29.49%
Cappuccino
$4.85 BBD 9.71
$1.63 COP 6,170
197.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 BBD 3.04
$1.05 COP 3,971
44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BBD 2.55
$0.77 COP 2,916
64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$1.73 COP 6,550
47.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 BBD 12.13
$3.18 COP 12.0K
90.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.93 BBD 7.86
$1.07 COP 4,040
267.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 BBD 5.74
$1.31 COP 4,965
119.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 BBD 6.52
$1.38 COP 5,227
136.23%
Eggs
$5.66 BBD 11.31
$2.25 COP 8,509
151.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 BBD 19.05
$4.48 COP 17.0K
112.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 BBD 17.48
$5.74 COP 21.7K
52.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 BBD 19.60
$8.86 COP 33.6K
10.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 BBD 7.85
$2.24 COP 8,490
75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 BBD 5.21
$1.06 COP 4,012
145.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.82 BBD 9.64
$1.51 COP 5,732
219.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 BBD 6.21
$1.36 COP 5,151
127.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 BBD 5.72
$1.12 COP 4,244
155.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 BBD 4.90
$1.17 COP 4,427
109.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 BBD 5.61
$0.90 COP 3,416
211.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.39
$0.84 COP 3,169
160.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 BBD 16.03
$2.26 COP 8,553
254.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 BBD 27.02
$9.97 COP 37.8K
35.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 BBD 3.24
$1.18 COP 4,479
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 BBD 6.16
$2.39 COP 9,048
28.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$0.86 COP 3,253
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.51 BBD 51.0
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-38.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 BBD 34.57
$1.47 COP 5,555
1075.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 BBD 1.97
$1.95 COP 7,367
-49.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.70 BBD 79.4
$7.76 COP 29.4K
411.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 BBD 4.27
$0.97 COP 3,663
119.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K BBD 70.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
95.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K BBD 74.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
39.57%
đŸ§Ÿ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 BBD 174
$81.1 COP 307.1K
7.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.4 BBD 117
$9.40 COP 35.6K
521.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.88 BBD 99.8
$23.61 COP 89.4K
111.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.3 BBD 143
$25.55 COP 96.7K
178.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 BBD 20.89
$4.10 COP 15.5K
154.88%
🧾 Childcare & Education
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BBD 483
$306 COP 1.2M
-21.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,459 BBD 12.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
9.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 BBD 124
$59.8 COP 226.5K
4.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 BBD 129
$31.96 COP 121.0K
101.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 BBD 372
$103 COP 388.8K
81.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BBD 253
$108 COP 408.4K
17.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BBD 1,198
$483 COP 1.8M
23.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 BBD 979
$377 COP 1.4M
29.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,784 BBD 3,569
$822 COP 3.1M
117.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 BBD 2,651
$721 COP 2.7M
83.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,497 BBD 6,993
$2,784 COP 10.5M
25.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,467 BBD 6,935
$1,320 COP 5.0M
162.66%
đŸ’” Salaries & Financials
Bridgetown
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,568 BBD 3,136
$538 COP 2.0M
191.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bridgetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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