Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Buea and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 34.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 32.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$6.23 COP 26K
-70.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,541
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$2.14 FCFA 1,212
$1.72 COP 7,155
24.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 688
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFA 277
$0.73 COP 3,060
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 586
$1.66 COP 6,916
-37.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 816
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-55.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 FCFA 1,772
$1.09 COP 4,552
187.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$1.24 COP 5,188
-68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 906
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$2.7 FCFA 1,528
$2.22 COP 9,252
21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 FCFA 2,541
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-47.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,049
$2.26 COP 9,410
60.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 FCFA 786
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 FCFA 485
$1.51 COP 6,293
-43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 FCFA 812
$1.42 COP 5,911
0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,024
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 775
$1.18 COP 4,932
16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 FCFA 388
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 FCFA 4,744
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 FCFA 684
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 FCFA 984
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 FCFA 140
$1.41 COP 5,899
-82.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 FCFA 279
$1.96 COP 8,164
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 FCFA 2,976
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-32.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 FCFA 698
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K FCFA 10.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
9.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 FCFA 35.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-24.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 FCFA 10.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
89.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 FCFA 61.5K
$23.51 COP 98K
361.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.99 FCFA 14.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
1.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.44 FCFA 2,511
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-76.80%
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 FCFA 353.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
104.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.17 FCFA 19.9K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-39.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 FCFA 39.7K
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71 FCFA 40.2K
$489 COP 2M
-85.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61 FCFA 34.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-83.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 FCFA 119.3K
$729 COP 3M
-71.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$133 FCFA 75.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-75.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Buea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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