Cost of Living Comparison Between Brissago and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brissago and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Brissago is 250% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 252.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brissago is 189.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 228.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.52 CHF 21.49
$6.03 COP 22.8K
356.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 CHF 84.7
$33.17 COP 125.6K
226.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.52 CHF 13.69
$7.29 COP 27.6K
140.33%
Cappuccino
$5.90 CHF 4.61
$1.63 COP 6,170
261.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.69
$1.05 COP 3,971
350.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CHF 3.78
$0.77 COP 2,916
528.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 CHF 6.49
$1.73 COP 6,550
380.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.20 CHF 4.84
$3.18 COP 12.0K
94.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.07 COP 4,040
101.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$1.31 COP 4,965
150.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.21 CHF 3.29
$1.38 COP 5,227
205.07%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$2.25 COP 8,509
219.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.60 CHF 22.34
$4.48 COP 17.0K
538.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.93 CHF 28.06
$5.74 COP 21.7K
525.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.68 CHF 31.77
$8.86 COP 33.6K
359.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$2.24 COP 8,490
50.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.06 COP 4,012
110.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.17
$1.51 COP 5,732
84.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 CHF 5.46
$1.36 COP 5,151
413.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.12 COP 4,244
96.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.17 COP 4,427
91.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$0.90 COP 3,416
178.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$0.84 COP 3,169
30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.24 CHF 8.78
$2.26 COP 8,553
397.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 CHF 10.19
$9.97 COP 37.8K
30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.46
$1.18 COP 4,479
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.39 COP 9,048
-5.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 CHF 3.01
$0.86 COP 3,253
347.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 78.0
$41.45 COP 156.9K
140.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 CHF 6.08
$1.47 COP 5,555
429.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.44 CHF 3.47
$1.95 COP 7,367
127.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$93.7 CHF 73.2
$7.76 COP 29.4K
1107.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$0.97 COP 3,663
130.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
129.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.0K CHF 45.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
116.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 CHF 292
$81.1 COP 307.1K
361.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.0 CHF 46.10
$9.40 COP 35.6K
527.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 46.00
$23.61 COP 89.4K
149.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$25.55 COP 96.7K
246.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.32 CHF 19.00
$4.10 COP 15.5K
493.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,324 CHF 2,596
$306 COP 1.2M
985.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
578.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$59.8 COP 226.5K
156.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 CHF 53.3
$31.96 COP 121.0K
113.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 138
$103 COP 388.8K
71.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 143
$108 COP 408.4K
70.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 CHF 1,313
$483 COP 1.8M
247.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CHF 1,156
$377 COP 1.4M
292.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,792 CHF 2,181
$822 COP 3.1M
239.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,919
$721 COP 2.7M
240.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 12.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
492.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,172
$1,320 COP 5.0M
789.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brissago
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
13.43
-81.24%

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Last update for Brissago: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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