Cost of Living Comparison Between Caranavi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Caranavi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Caranavi is 20.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Caranavi is 32.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.49 BOB 17.22

$6.03 COP 22.8K

-58.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.22 BOB 50.1

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-0.96%

Cappuccino

$3.31 BOB 22.93

$1.63 COP 6,170

103.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 BOB 5.27

$1.05 COP 3,971

-27.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 BOB 3.68

$0.77 COP 2,916

-31.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 BOB 10.33

$1.73 COP 6,550

-13.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 BOB 22.25

$3.18 COP 12.0K

0.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 BOB 10.28

$1.31 COP 4,965

12.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 BOB 20.41

$1.38 COP 5,227

113.77%

Eggs

$0.91 BOB 6.28

$2.25 COP 8,509

-59.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.94 BOB 13.44

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-66.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.66 BOB 39.25

$8.86 COP 33.6K

-36.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 BOB 22.83

$2.24 COP 8,490

46.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 BOB 12.19

$1.06 COP 4,012

66.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 BOB 10.12

$1.51 COP 5,732

-3.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 BOB 8.22

$1.36 COP 5,151

-12.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 BOB 7.47

$1.12 COP 4,244

-3.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 BOB 5.21

$1.17 COP 4,427

-35.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 BOB 6.86

$0.84 COP 3,169

17.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.12 BOB 21.62

$2.26 COP 8,553

38.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 BOB 15.02

$1.18 COP 4,479

83.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 BOB 30.52

$2.39 COP 9,048

84.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.50 BOB 3.43

$0.86 COP 3,253

-41.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.68 BOB 102

$41.45 COP 156.9K

-64.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 BOB 9.78

$1.47 COP 5,555

-4.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.72 BOB 11.89

$1.95 COP 7,367

-11.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.32 BOB 99.3

$7.76 COP 29.4K

84.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.3K BOB 99.0K

$17.9K COP 68.0M

-20.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 101.2M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$99.9 BOB 692

$81.1 COP 307.1K

23.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.6K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$66.7 BOB 462

$23.61 COP 89.4K

182.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.45 BOB 100

$25.55 COP 96.7K

-43.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.44 BOB 149

$19.29 COP 73.0K

11.15%

Cinema Ticket

$6.37 BOB 44.12

$4.10 COP 15.5K

55.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$145 BOB 1,004

$306 COP 1.2M

-52.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,949 BOB 20.4K

$5,899 COP 22.3M

-50.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.42 BOB 211

$31.96 COP 121.0K

-4.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.22 BOB 341

$103 COP 388.8K

-52.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 BOB 503

$108 COP 408.4K

-32.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$868 BOB 6,013

$483 COP 1.8M

79.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$574 BOB 3,981

$377 COP 1.4M

52.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,177 BOB 8,158

$822 COP 3.1M

43.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$973 BOB 6,740

$721 COP 2.7M

34.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$353 BOB 2,445

$538 COP 2.0M

-34.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Caranavi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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