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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 80.7% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 91.7% more expensive than Banga without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$4.61 ₹425
30.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$20.05 ₹1,848
65.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.01 ₹370
81.80%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$2.04 ₹188
-20.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.47 ₹43.44
123.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.14 ₹13.32
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.11 ₹194
-18.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.40 ₹314
-6.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.75 ₹69.1
42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.56 ₹51.7
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.87 ₹80.2
58.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.17 ₹108
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.60 ₹424
-2.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.50 ₹323
64.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.04 ₹188
9.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.78 ₹72.1
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.02 ₹94.2
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.61 ₹56.0
122.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.39 ₹35.55
187.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.54 ₹49.56
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.60 ₹55.1
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.34 ₹30.91
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$4.03 ₹372
-43.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.19 ₹940
-2.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.82 ₹167
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.72 ₹251
-12.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.43 ₹501
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Banga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.30 ₹28.02
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$8.75 ₹806
373.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.55 ₹51.1
167.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.30 ₹27.98
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.26 ₹117
515.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.13 ₹104
-14.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$17.4K ₹1.6M
3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$23.6K ₹2.2M
13.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$68.1 ₹6,276
19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$4.16 ₹383
125.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$7.87 ₹725
200.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$16.12 ₹1,487
58.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$7.15 ₹659
169.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.56 ₹421
-10.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$80.4 ₹7,412
280.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,073 ₹191.1K
184.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$27.19 ₹2,507
120.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$31.08 ₹2,866
2.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$48.91 ₹4,510
109.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$36.38 ₹3,354
196.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Banga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$125 ₹11.5K
285.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$75.1 ₹6,922
402.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$271 ₹25.0K
203.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 ₹16.7K
298.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$927 ₹85.4K
200.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$587 ₹54.1K
124.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Banga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$325 ₹29.9K
65.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Banga: March 2, 2026

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