Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Balneario Camboriu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Balneario Camboriu

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.9% more expensive than Balneario Camboriu without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.8% more expensive than Balneario Camboriu without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.31 R$27.85
13.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$32.51 R$171
2.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.18 R$32.45
17.96%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.96 R$10.31
-16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.12 R$5.89
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.69 R$3.62
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.60 R$8.38
8.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.18 R$11.43
45.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.89 R$4.68
20.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.46 R$7.64
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.06 R$5.55
30.19%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.88 R$9.89
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.89 R$41.41
-43.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.72 R$19.52
54.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$6.70 R$35.15
32.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.76 R$9.25
27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.84 R$4.43
26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.70 R$3.67
115.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.20 R$6.31
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.87 R$4.56
28.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.53 R$2.77
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.60 R$3.13
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.67 R$3.52
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.18 R$11.46
3.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.20 R$43.06
21.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.91 R$4.79
29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.69 R$8.89
41.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.83 R$4.36
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$10.66 R$56.0
288.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.15 R$6.02
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.71 R$3.72
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.12 R$32.14
26.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.07 R$5.64
-9.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$18.2K R$95.8K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$26.3K R$137.9K
1.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$73.4 R$385
10.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$11.31 R$59.4
-16.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$20.47 R$107
15.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$32.78 R$172
-22.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$14.25 R$74.8
35.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.39 R$33.56
-35.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$255 R$1,339
20.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,598 R$24.1K
28.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$54.3 R$285
10.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$44.57 R$234
-28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$83.0 R$436
23.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$66.9 R$351
61.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$437 R$2,294
10.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$285 R$1,496
32.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,003 R$5,265
-18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$584 R$3,066
23.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,341 R$12.3K
18.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,629 R$8,553
-18.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$487 R$2,559
10.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.84
36.48%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Balneario Camboriu: March 1, 2026

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