Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bandar Seri Begawan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.5% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.74 BND 4.78
61.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$27.10 BND 34.69
22.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.35 BND 8.13
14.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 BND 2.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 BND 3.06
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.66 BND 4.68
-55.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.98 BND 1.26
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.61 BND 0.79
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.91 BND 2.44
-43.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.72 BND 2.20
-23.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.29 BND 1.65
6.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.30 BND 2.94
-2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.41 BND 9.48
-39.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.35 BND 5.56
31.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.46 BND 14.67
-22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.25 BND 4.16
-31.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.56 BND 3.28
-58.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.11 BND 3.98
-51.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.77 BND 3.55
-50.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.63 BND 2.08
-31.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.25 BND 2.88
-48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$3.40 BND 4.35
-73.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.81 BND 1.03
3.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$13.05 BND 16.71
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.31 BND 4.23
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.53 BND 1.96
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$15.46 BND 19.79
-85.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.81 BND 1.03
6.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$4.66 BND 5.96
-68.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$2.62 BND 3.35
-25.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$11.82 BND 15.12
-34.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.37 BND 0.48
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$39.3K BND 50.2K
-54.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$36.8K BND 47.1K
-27.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$59.5 BND 76.1
36.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$22.70 BND 29.05
-58.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$64.0 BND 81.9
-63.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$38.13 BND 48.80
-32.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$2.89 BND 3.70
567.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.56 BND 7.11
-26.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$155 BND 198
97.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$9,656 BND 12.4K
-38.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$95.9 BND 123
-37.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$69.6 BND 89.1
-54.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$108 BND 138
-5.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$63.8 BND 81.6
69.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$733 BND 939
-34.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$451 BND 577
-16.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,306 BND 1,672
-37.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$810 BND 1,037
-11.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,078 BND 3,939
-9.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,305 BND 2,950
-42.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,938 BND 2,481
-72.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.06
230.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: March 1, 2026

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