Cost of Living Comparison Between Foca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Foca and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Foca is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Foca is 8.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.20 BAMĀ 12.09
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
19.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.26 BAMĀ 27.32
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-50.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 BAMĀ 14.74
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
20.30%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BAMĀ 2.65
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 BAMĀ 1.65
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BAMĀ 1.02
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 BAMĀ 3.39
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 BAMĀ 4.64
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-13.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAMĀ 1.93
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 BAMĀ 1.96
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-11.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 BAMĀ 2.73
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
18.12%
Eggs
$2.91 BAMĀ 4.89
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
29.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 BAMĀ 15.49
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
105.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 BAMĀ 9.11
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-5.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 BAMĀ 20.60
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
38.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 BAMĀ 1.55
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-58.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BAMĀ 2.78
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
56.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BAMĀ 3.13
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 BAMĀ 3.32
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 BAMĀ 2.09
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAMĀ 2.11
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAMĀ 2.07
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
36.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAMĀ 1.26
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 BAMĀ 6.25
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
64.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 BAMĀ 13.71
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-18.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAMĀ 1.24
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 BAMĀ 1.89
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-53.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Foca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 BAMĀ 3.07
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
112.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.26 BAMĀ 59.2
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-14.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BAMĀ 2.50
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAMĀ 0.94
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-71.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.60 BAMĀ 14.46
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
10.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAMĀ 2.50
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
53.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K BAMĀ 48.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
59.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K BAMĀ 46.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
2.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 BAMĀ 286
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
110.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 BAMĀ 32.47
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
105.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.86 BAMĀ 40.09
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
1.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.31 BAMĀ 49.24
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.14 BAMĀ 18.71
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-42.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 BAMĀ 7.98
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
15.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 BAMĀ 400
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-22.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,757 BAMĀ 6,312
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-36.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 BAMĀ 127
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
25.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.16 BAMĀ 60.8
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 BAMĀ 117
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-32.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 BAMĀ 206
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
13.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Foca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 BAMĀ 259
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-68.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAMĀ 289
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-54.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 BAMĀ 621
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-54.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BAMĀ 533
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-55.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,431 BAMĀ 4,084
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-12.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 BAMĀ 2,922
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
31.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
13.43
-62.62%

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Last update for Foca: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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