CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Banga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Banga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 71.8% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 118.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 87.3% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$4.54 โ‚น412
31.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$19.53 โ‚น1,773
65.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.00 โ‚น363
78.25%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.11 โ‚น191
-21.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.44 โ‚น40.36
140.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.18 โ‚น16.54
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$2.07 โ‚น188
-15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.55 โ‚น322
-13.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.78 โ‚น70.5
41.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
120.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.91 โ‚น82.7
47.25%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.14 โ‚น103
98.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$4.65 โ‚น422
-3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.45 โ‚น313
68.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.05 โ‚น186
15.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
28.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$0.96 โ‚น86.7
54.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
130.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.42 โ‚น38.01
169.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.53 โ‚น48.36
113.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.60 โ‚น54.8
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.34 โ‚น30.61
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.09 โ‚น371
-44.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.57 โ‚น960
-3.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.84 โ‚น167
-35.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.74 โ‚น249
-12.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.60 โ‚น508
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Banga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.28 โ‚น25.30
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.57 โ‚น778
376.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
142.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
575.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.27 โ‚น115
533.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.14 โ‚น103
-17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$23.7K โ‚น2.2M
11.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$68.0 โ‚น6,170
20.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$4.31 โ‚น391
121.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$8.17 โ‚น742
189.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$15.81 โ‚น1,435
63.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$6.88 โ‚น624
172.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.76 โ‚น433
-14.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$80.5 โ‚น7,303
292.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,002 โ‚น181.7K
198.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$27.54 โ‚น2,500
114.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$31.21 โ‚น2,833
4.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$48.34 โ‚น4,388
106.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$35.66 โ‚น3,237
201.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Banga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$122 โ‚น11.1K
303.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$76.8 โ‚น6,975
383.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$275 โ‚น24.9K
199.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$183 โ‚น16.6K
299.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$950 โ‚น86.2K
217.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$519 โ‚น47.1K
156.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$329 โ‚น29.9K
56.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Banga: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.