Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzias and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzias and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Buzias is 22.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Buzias is 30.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.48 RONĀ 50.5
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
90.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RONĀ 252
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
72.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 RONĀ 36.22
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
12.89%
Cappuccino
$3.36 RONĀ 14.80
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
106.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 RONĀ 10.46
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
126.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RONĀ 9.71
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
187.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 RONĀ 13.88
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
82.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RONĀ 16.89
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
20.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.48
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
58.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.95
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RONĀ 8.03
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
31.88%
Eggs
$3.40 RONĀ 14.97
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
51.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
128.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 RONĀ 31.40
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
24.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 RONĀ 53.0
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
35.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONĀ 5.23
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.48
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.12
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.58
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
76.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.49
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.58
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.17
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 RONĀ 28.62
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
187.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 RONĀ 35.10
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-19.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RONĀ 4.95
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RONĀ 8.61
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-17.99%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.13
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 RONĀ 87.8
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-51.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.41
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-31.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.57
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RONĀ 40.08
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
17.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
69.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
55.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RONĀ 116.4K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-0.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RONĀ 704
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
97.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 RONĀ 39.89
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-3.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.16
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-58.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 RONĀ 183
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
62.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RONĀ 85.9
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
1.19%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 RONĀ 35.18
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
94.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 RONĀ 2,101
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
55.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
77.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 RONĀ 307
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
16.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 RONĀ 178
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 RONĀ 376
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-16.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 RONĀ 438
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-7.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RONĀ 1,694
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-20.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONĀ 1,273
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-23.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RONĀ 2,567
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-28.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONĀ 1,950
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-38.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,855 RONĀ 8,162
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-33.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,455 RONĀ 6,400
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
10.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Buzias: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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