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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.3% more expensive than Balneario Camboriu without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.3% more expensive than Balneario Camboriu without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.47 R$30.39
13.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.79 R$176
1.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.4 R$35.5
15.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.06 R$11.44
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.14 R$6.31
-3.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.69 R$3.83
5.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.6 R$8.91
3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.22 R$12.33
44.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.88 R$4.88
23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.47 R$8.17
-15.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.1 R$6.08
20.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.97 R$10.93
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.76 R$43.08
-41.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.79 R$21.02
50.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.58 R$36.51
30.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.85 R$10.26
22.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.85 R$4.73
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.7 R$3.9
115.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.2 R$6.64
18.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.88 R$4.88
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.52 R$2.91
126.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.56 R$3.1
58.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 R$3.69
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.19 R$12.14
7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.32 R$40.63
27.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.97 R$5.4
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.71 R$9.48
45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.82 R$4.58
1.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$10.83 R$60.1
286.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.15 R$6.36
22.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.66 R$3.68
196.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.14 R$34.07
27.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.07 R$5.93
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.3K R$101.5K
-3.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K R$147.6K
-1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$74.1 R$412
11.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.76 R$65.3
-19.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.18 R$112
16.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$32.72 R$182
-21.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.54 R$80.7
31.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.35 R$35.25
-37.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$254 R$1,408
20.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,734 R$26.3K
25.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$55.4 R$308
4.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.11 R$250
-29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.2 R$467
22.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$67.3 R$373
57.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$440 R$2,440
11.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$291 R$1,613
30.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,005 R$5,581
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$603 R$3,348
20.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,246 R$12.5K
-2.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,616 R$8,969
-5.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Balneario Camboriu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$468 R$2,595
17.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.84
36.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balneario Camboriu: October 29, 2025

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