Cost of Living Comparison Between Bungoma and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bungoma and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bungoma is 69.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bungoma is 75.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.23 COP 26K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.66 COP 6,916
-4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 KES 217
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 KES 128
$1.09 COP 4,552
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 KES 166
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$1.3 KES 168
$2.22 COP 9,252
-41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.65 KES 472
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-57.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.51%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.42 COP 5,911
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.11 COP 4,619
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.18 COP 4,932
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KES 152
$0.84 COP 3,507
40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 KES 198
$1.18 COP 4,927
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 KES 218
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
$1.96 COP 8,164
-23.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 KES 95.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-90.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 KES 176
$1.02 COP 4,265
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.38 KES 3,796
$23.51 COP 98K
24.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.45 KES 2,514
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 KES 502
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61 KES 7,880
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 KES 1,486
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-80.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.94 KES 5,033
$103 COP 430.1K
-62.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.49 KES 2,518
$106 COP 440.5K
-81.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 KES 15K
$489 COP 2M
-76.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 KES 11.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-75.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 KES 34.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 KES 19.2K
$729 COP 3M
-79.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bungoma
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Bungoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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