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Cost of Living Comparison Between Fribourg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fribourg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Fribourg is 203.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 226.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fribourg is 216.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 208.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.83
$5.97 COP 21.9K
418.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 98.7
$32.40 COP 119.0K
279.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.81 CHF 14.30
$7.13 COP 26.2K
149.79%
Cappuccino
$6.31 CHF 5.07
$1.65 COP 6,043
282.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CHF 4.12
$1.06 COP 3,882
383.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.35
$0.77 COP 2,839
603.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 CHF 5.78
$1.75 COP 6,418
310.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 CHF 5.97
$3.06 COP 11.2K
143.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CHF 1.66
$1.10 COP 4,026
87.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 CHF 2.67
$1.30 COP 4,771
155.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 CHF 2.79
$1.34 COP 4,905
158.96%
Eggs
$6.80 CHF 5.46
$2.26 COP 8,299
200.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.10 CHF 23.37
$4.50 COP 16.5K
546.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$25.00 CHF 20.07
$5.80 COP 21.3K
331.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.87 CHF 29.61
$8.96 COP 32.9K
311.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.10 CHF 3.30
$2.37 COP 8,691
73.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.54
$1.07 COP 3,939
195.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.37
$1.48 COP 5,418
99.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.23 CHF 5.00
$1.36 COP 5,011
358.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$1.13 COP 4,135
91.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.89
$1.13 COP 4,161
107.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 CHF 2.30
$0.89 COP 3,274
222.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.33
$0.85 COP 3,114
95.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.56 CHF 8.48
$2.28 COP 8,361
363.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 CHF 8.70
$10.15 COP 37.3K
6.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.03 CHF 3.23
$1.19 COP 4,359
238.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 CHF 4.07
$2.40 COP 8,828
111.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 CHF 2.80
$0.84 COP 3,074
315.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 CHF 69.8
$40.85 COP 150.0K
112.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.21
$1.48 COP 5,417
422.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.49 CHF 2.80
$1.89 COP 6,949
84.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.5 CHF 59.8
$8.05 COP 29.5K
825.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$0.94 COP 3,455
137.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K CHF 33.6K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
135.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 33.4K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
58.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 CHF 244
$81.9 COP 300.7K
271.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.7 CHF 59.2
$9.54 COP 35.0K
672.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 CHF 42.83
$23.68 COP 87.0K
125.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 CHF 55.8
$25.85 COP 94.9K
168.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.85 CHF 36.82
$18.72 COP 68.7K
144.93%
Cinema Ticket
$20.90 CHF 16.78
$4.05 COP 14.9K
416.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,840 CHF 1,478
$316 COP 1.2M
482.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$37.3K CHF 29.9K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
524.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 CHF 82.6
$59.0 COP 216.4K
74.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.5 CHF 66.3
$32.49 COP 119.3K
153.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 121
$99.9 COP 366.7K
51.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$213 CHF 171
$108 COP 394.9K
97.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 CHF 1,284
$491 COP 1.8M
225.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 CHF 1,076
$371 COP 1.4M
261.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,736 CHF 2,197
$821 COP 3.0M
233.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CHF 1,724
$731 COP 2.7M
193.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,154 CHF 6,548
$3,019 COP 11.1M
170.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,930 CHF 3,959
$1,332 COP 4.9M
270.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fribourg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,302 CHF 5,864
$517 COP 1.9M
1312.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.63
13.43
-80.42%

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Last update for Fribourg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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