Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucerias and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucerias and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bucerias is 34.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucerias is 38.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 MX$191
$6.03 COP 22.7K
78.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.73 MX$689
$33.17 COP 124.7K
16.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 MX$142
$7.29 COP 27.4K
9.19%
Cappuccino
$3.41 MX$60.6
$1.63 COP 6,128
109.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 MX$23.81
$1.05 COP 3,944
27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MX$15.08
$0.77 COP 2,896
10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MX$46.29
$1.73 COP 6,505
50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MX$67.5
$3.18 COP 12.0K
19.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MX$24.96
$1.07 COP 4,012
30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 MX$61.3
$1.31 COP 4,931
162.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MX$28.86
$1.38 COP 5,191
17.39%
Eggs
$2.42 MX$42.99
$2.25 COP 8,450
7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 MX$165
$4.48 COP 16.9K
106.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 MX$178
$5.74 COP 21.6K
74.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 MX$182
$8.86 COP 33.3K
15.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 MX$44.49
$2.24 COP 8,431
11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 MX$26.68
$1.06 COP 3,985
41.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 MX$29.54
$1.51 COP 5,693
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 MX$31.57
$1.36 COP 5,115
30.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.56
$1.12 COP 4,215
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 MX$47.03
$1.17 COP 4,397
125.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MX$24.32
$0.90 COP 3,392
52.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.19
$0.84 COP 3,147
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MX$75.6
$2.26 COP 8,494
88.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.50 MX$205
$9.97 COP 37.5K
15.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$27.84
$1.18 COP 4,448
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 MX$57.6
$2.39 COP 8,986
35.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.49
$0.86 COP 3,230
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 MX$47.61
$1.47 COP 5,517
82.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 MX$28.39
$1.95 COP 7,317
-17.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.38 MX$185
$7.76 COP 29.2K
33.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.41
$0.97 COP 3,637
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K MX$262.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-17.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K MX$398.9K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-16.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.8 MX$1,615
$81.1 COP 305.0K
11.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.32 MX$415
$9.40 COP 35.4K
148.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.53 MX$508
$23.61 COP 88.8K
20.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.51 MX$632
$25.55 COP 96.0K
38.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.63 MX$278
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-18.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 MX$84.6
$4.10 COP 15.4K
16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MX$3,346
$306 COP 1.2M
-38.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,319 MX$112.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
7.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 MX$905
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-14.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.83 MX$602
$31.96 COP 120.2K
5.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MX$1,792
$103 COP 386.2K
-1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 MX$1,614
$108 COP 405.6K
-15.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MX$8,914
$483 COP 1.8M
3.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 MX$7,059
$377 COP 1.4M
5.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 MX$16.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
11.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 MX$13.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
5.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,967 MX$35.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-29.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,189 MX$21.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-9.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 MX$20.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
112.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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

Last update for Bucerias: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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