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

😐 Solo nomad: Buzias is 34.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buzias is 11.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.69
$6.23 COP 26K
83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 RON 255
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.41
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.31%
Cappuccino
$3.41 RON 14.82
$1.72 COP 7,155
98.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 RON 10.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
119.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
204.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 RON 14.27
$1.66 COP 6,916
98.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
23.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.09 COP 4,552
59.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.65
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
37.59%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 13.98
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 RON 42.49
$4.55 COP 19K
115.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.11
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 RON 50.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
-45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 RON 10.39
$1.42 COP 5,911
68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.11 COP 4,619
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 RON 26.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
163.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.24
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.89
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
-19.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.82 RON 86
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$1.41 COP 5,899
-29.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 RON 40.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
19.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.02 COP 4,265
59.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 699
$82.5 COP 344.1K
94.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-3.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.68 RON 42.01
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 RON 182
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RON 83.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 RON 34.49
$3.96 COP 16.5K
100.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 RON 2,106
$305 COP 1.3M
59.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K RON 45.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
78.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 RON 303
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.43 RON 176
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 RON 429
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 RON 1,685
$489 COP 2M
-20.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,277
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,506
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,921
$729 COP 3M
-39.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,113 RON 9,176
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 RON 6,770
$1,532 COP 6.4M
1.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzias
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Buzias: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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