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

😐 Solo nomad: Foca is 1.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Foca is 11.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 BAM 11.57
$6.14 COP 22.1K
13.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.50 BAM 27.39
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-50.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BAM 14.34
$7.32 COP 26.4K
18.03%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BAM 2.72
$1.66 COP 5,971
-1.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BAM 1.69
$1.10 COP 3,977
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BAM 0.99
$0.78 COP 2,815
-24.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 BAM 3.52
$1.71 COP 6,172
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BAM 4.61
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-12.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$1.11 COP 4,002
3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BAM 1.94
$1.31 COP 4,707
-10.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.61
$1.38 COP 4,967
13.77%
Eggs
$3.02 BAM 5.01
$2.22 COP 7,989
36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 BAM 15.14
$4.34 COP 15.6K
110.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 BAM 8.63
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 BAM 19.84
$8.98 COP 32.3K
33.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 BAM 1.50
$2.26 COP 8,143
-60.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.64
$1.11 COP 4,013
43.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.17
$1.46 COP 5,271
30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 BAM 3.28
$1.37 COP 4,916
43.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 BAM 2.05
$1.11 COP 3,999
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.09
$1.16 COP 4,188
8.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BAM 2.02
$0.89 COP 3,202
37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.18
$0.87 COP 3,116
-18.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BAM 6.00
$2.35 COP 8,473
53.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 BAM 13.35
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 BAM 1.17
$1.20 COP 4,319
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.79
$2.48 COP 8,923
-56.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Foca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.07
$0.79 COP 2,835
134.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.80 BAM 59.4
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-12.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BAM 2.48
$1.42 COP 5,124
4.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.86
$1.91 COP 6,882
-72.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 BAM 14.81
$7.65 COP 27.5K
16.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.56
$0.97 COP 3,481
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K BAM 46.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
56.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K BAM 45.1K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
3.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 281
$81.3 COP 292.8K
108.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.37 BAM 32.15
$9.63 COP 34.7K
101.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 BAM 39.13
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-3.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.41 BAM 48.82
$26.02 COP 93.7K
13.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.81 BAM 17.95
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-42.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 BAM 8.01
$3.89 COP 14.0K
24.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BAM 401
$304 COP 1.1M
-20.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,637 BAM 6,038
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-38.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 BAM 126
$58.7 COP 211.3K
29.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.61 BAM 60.8
$32.48 COP 116.9K
12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 BAM 118
$102 COP 366.3K
-30.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAM 209
$108 COP 389.4K
16.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Foca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 BAM 259
$474 COP 1.7M
-67.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 287
$371 COP 1.3M
-53.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAM 603
$848 COP 3.1M
-57.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 BAM 525
$716 COP 2.6M
-55.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,502 BAM 4,154
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-12.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 BAM 3,052
$1,375 COP 5.0M
33.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Foca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
13.43
-62.62%

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Last update for Foca: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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