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

😐 Solo nomad: Foca is 7.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Foca is 7.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.90 BAM 11.66
$5.97 COP 21.9K
15.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.24 BAM 27.45
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-49.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 BAM 15.08
$7.13 COP 26.2K
25.25%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BAM 2.80
$1.65 COP 6,043
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BAM 1.72
$1.06 COP 3,882
-3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 BAM 0.94
$0.77 COP 2,839
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BAM 3.40
$1.75 COP 6,418
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 BAM 4.78
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-7.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 BAM 1.93
$1.10 COP 4,026
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 BAM 1.95
$1.30 COP 4,771
-11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 BAM 2.75
$1.34 COP 4,905
20.90%
Eggs
$2.90 BAM 4.90
$2.26 COP 8,299
28.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 BAM 15.49
$4.50 COP 16.5K
103.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 BAM 9.10
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-7.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 BAM 20.14
$8.96 COP 32.9K
33.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 BAM 1.54
$2.37 COP 8,691
-61.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.69
$1.07 COP 3,939
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$1.48 COP 5,418
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 BAM 3.42
$1.36 COP 5,011
48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 BAM 2.11
$1.13 COP 4,135
10.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 BAM 2.22
$1.13 COP 4,161
15.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 BAM 2.09
$0.89 COP 3,274
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.29
$0.85 COP 3,114
-10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 BAM 6.33
$2.28 COP 8,361
64.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.53 BAM 14.42
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-15.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.26
$1.19 COP 4,359
-37.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BAM 1.92
$2.40 COP 8,828
-52.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Foca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.97
$0.84 COP 3,074
109.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.06 BAM 59.2
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-14.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$1.48 COP 5,417
-2.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 BAM 0.89
$1.89 COP 6,949
-71.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 BAM 15.08
$8.05 COP 29.5K
10.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BAM 2.50
$0.94 COP 3,455
57.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K BAM 47.7K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
58.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K BAM 45.8K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
2.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 BAM 293
$81.9 COP 300.7K
111.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.45 BAM 32.87
$9.54 COP 35.0K
103.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.63 BAM 39.93
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 BAM 49.38
$25.85 COP 94.9K
13.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.06 BAM 18.69
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-40.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 BAM 7.74
$4.05 COP 14.9K
13.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 BAM 408
$316 COP 1.2M
-23.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,749 BAM 6,335
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-37.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 BAM 125
$59.0 COP 216.4K
25.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.07 BAM 62.6
$32.49 COP 119.3K
14.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.0 BAM 122
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-27.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 BAM 207
$108 COP 394.9K
13.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Foca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 BAM 266
$491 COP 1.8M
-68.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 BAM 289
$371 COP 1.4M
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 BAM 622
$821 COP 3.0M
-55.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 BAM 530
$731 COP 2.7M
-57.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,365 BAM 3,996
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-21.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,462 BAM 2,471
$1,332 COP 4.9M
9.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
13.43
-62.62%

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Last update for Foca: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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