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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucerias is 8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucerias is 36.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.39 MX$183
$5.99 COP 22.5K
73.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.44 MX$676
$32.12 COP 120.6K
19.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 MX$142
$7.42 COP 27.8K
8.63%
Cappuccino
$3.48 MX$61.2
$1.72 COP 6,445
102.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MX$24.42
$1.05 COP 3,950
32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$16.28
$0.78 COP 2,918
19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MX$45.70
$1.65 COP 6,192
57.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 MX$66.8
$3.22 COP 12.1K
18.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MX$25.63
$1.11 COP 4,165
31.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 MX$62.8
$1.29 COP 4,855
176.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 MX$29.19
$1.38 COP 5,181
20.29%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$43.30
$2.24 COP 8,413
9.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 MX$162
$4.55 COP 17.1K
101.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 MX$180
$5.66 COP 21.3K
80.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 MX$182
$8.99 COP 33.7K
15.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 MX$43.40
$2.32 COP 8,722
6.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 MX$26.42
$1.07 COP 4,030
40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.05
$1.45 COP 5,438
10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 MX$30.08
$1.42 COP 5,332
20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.79
$1.12 COP 4,199
91.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 MX$45.46
$1.13 COP 4,238
129.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MX$23.14
$0.82 COP 3,078
60.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.56
$0.86 COP 3,216
29.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MX$74.3
$2.25 COP 8,450
87.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.24 MX$198
$10.32 COP 38.7K
8.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 MX$28.64
$1.18 COP 4,445
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MX$58.8
$2.47 COP 9,272
35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$11.26
$0.80 COP 3,000
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.89 COP 157.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 MX$47.34
$1.48 COP 5,552
81.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$28.02
$1.92 COP 7,193
-17.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.45 MX$184
$7.89 COP 29.6K
32.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.18
$0.94 COP 3,519
40.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K MX$260.3K
$17.6K COP 66.2M
-16.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K MX$396.0K
$26.3K COP 98.6M
-14.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 MX$1,632
$80.8 COP 303.3K
14.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.19 MX$408
$9.78 COP 36.7K
137.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.15 MX$512
$24.41 COP 91.6K
19.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 MX$632
$25.53 COP 95.8K
40.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 MX$279
$19.37 COP 72.7K
-17.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 MX$84.9
$4.03 COP 15.1K
19.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,320
$315 COP 1.2M
-40.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,259 MX$110.0K
$5,935 COP 22.3M
5.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 MX$889
$58.8 COP 220.5K
-13.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.03 MX$598
$32.62 COP 122.4K
4.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 MX$1,753
$103 COP 387.9K
-3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 MX$1,654
$108 COP 405.0K
-12.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MX$8,867
$481 COP 1.8M
4.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 MX$7,045
$366 COP 1.4M
9.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 MX$16.4K
$840 COP 3.2M
10.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 MX$13.3K
$717 COP 2.7M
5.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,014 MX$35.4K
$2,748 COP 10.3M
-26.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 MX$24.3K
$1,303 COP 4.9M
5.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucerias
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,130 MX$19.9K
$534 COP 2.0M
111.78%
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 8, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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