Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Banepa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Banepa

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.1% more expensive than Banepa without rent, and 130.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 62.4% more expensive than Banepa without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.79 NPR 263
236.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$19.01 NPR 2,798
74.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.72 NPR 989
8.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.85 NPR 272
-11.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.51 NPR 74.4
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.19 NPR 27.93
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.54 NPR 374
-31.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.72 NPR 548
-14.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.89 NPR 130
20.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.56 NPR 82.1
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.01 NPR 149
36.63%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.86 NPR 274
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.82 NPR 1,298
-49.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.15 NPR 464
82.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$5.99 NPR 882
47.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.28 NPR 336
-1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.06 NPR 156
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.25 NPR 184
20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.66 NPR 96.9
106.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.52 NPR 76.8
115.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.71 NPR 105
64.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.52 NPR 77.3
73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.25 NPR 36.57
236.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.89 NPR 426
-21.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.85 NPR 1,008
45.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.27 NPR 334
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.32 NPR 488
-28.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.22 NPR 32.91
290.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.12 NPR 311
-30.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.06 NPR 155
83.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.69 NPR 543
110.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.23 NPR 182
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.5K NPR 4.6M
-42.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
-33.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$33.22 NPR 4,891
144.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.83 NPR 711
94.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.52 NPR 1,401
148.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$17.86 NPR 2,629
43.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.21 NPR 473
27.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$92.0 NPR 13.5K
232.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,766 NPR 554.4K
56.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$24.60 NPR 3,622
143.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.30 NPR 4,166
12.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$58.0 NPR 8,530
77.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$38.82 NPR 5,715
177.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$104 NPR 15.3K
363.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$64.9 NPR 9,556
481.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$210 NPR 30.9K
291.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$143 NPR 21.0K
405.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Banepa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.08
11.18%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Banepa: March 3, 2026

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