Cost of Living Comparison Between Holetown and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Holetown and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Holetown is 41.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Holetown is 68.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.45 BBD 24.89
$6.03 COP 22.8K
106.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.3 BBD 197
$33.17 COP 125.6K
196.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.25 BBD 30.49
$7.29 COP 27.6K
109.19%
Cappuccino
$4.47 BBD 8.95
$1.63 COP 6,170
174.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BBD 2.97
$1.05 COP 3,971
41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BBD 2.52
$0.77 COP 2,916
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 BBD 3.94
$1.73 COP 6,550
13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 BBD 5.94
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-6.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 BBD 4.06
$1.07 COP 4,040
89.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BBD 2.43
$1.31 COP 4,965
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 BBD 7.97
$1.38 COP 5,227
189.13%
Eggs
$7.02 BBD 14.04
$2.25 COP 8,509
212.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 BBD 23.79
$4.48 COP 17.0K
165.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 BBD 24.79
$5.74 COP 21.7K
116.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.89 BBD 13.79
$2.24 COP 8,490
207.59%
Banana (1kg)
$7.46 BBD 14.92
$1.06 COP 4,012
603.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.14 BBD 12.28
$1.51 COP 5,732
306.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 BBD 5.09
$1.36 COP 5,151
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$3.92 BBD 7.84
$1.12 COP 4,244
250.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 BBD 6.05
$1.17 COP 4,427
158.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 BBD 4.96
$0.90 COP 3,416
175.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 BBD 4.86
$0.84 COP 3,169
189.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COP 8,553
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$0.86 COP 3,253
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$30.55 BBD 61.1
$1.47 COP 5,555
1978.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.49 BBD 81.0
$7.76 COP 29.4K
421.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.97 COP 3,663
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 BBD 149
$25.55 COP 96.7K
191.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 BBD 24.79
$4.10 COP 15.5K
202.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,153 BBD 12.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
4.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 388.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 408.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Holetown
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Holetown: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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