Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Barranquilla Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Barranquilla

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.4% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.3% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
27.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$31.03 COPĀ 116.8K
6.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.26 COPĀ 27.3K
0.41%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.77 COPĀ 6,663
-7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.93 COPĀ 3,509
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.61 COPĀ 2,287
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.29 COPĀ 4,863
34.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.90 COPĀ 7,137
67.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.93 COPĀ 3,517
15.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.27 COPĀ 4,767
3.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.06 COPĀ 3,991
30.19%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.11 COPĀ 7,922
6.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$4.69 COPĀ 17.6K
-4.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.15 COPĀ 19.4K
11.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$7.39 COPĀ 27.8K
19.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$2.84 COPĀ 10.7K
-21.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.31 COPĀ 4,927
-19.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.56 COPĀ 5,867
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.79 COPĀ 2,980
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.97 COPĀ 3,636
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.44 COPĀ 5,434
-18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.82 COPĀ 3,075
9.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.59 COPĀ 2,219
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.87 COPĀ 10.8K
-21.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$9.80 COPĀ 36.9K
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$0.92 COPĀ 3,448
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.27 COPĀ 4,786
88.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.76 COPĀ 2,866
13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$32.18 COPĀ 121.1K
28.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.96 COPĀ 7,363
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.84 COPĀ 10.7K
-31.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$4.83 COPĀ 18.2K
60.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.00 COPĀ 3,777
-3.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$15.3K COPĀ 57.7M
17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$22.3K COPĀ 84.0M
19.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$141 COPĀ 530.8K
-42.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$8.24 COPĀ 31.0K
14.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$21.94 COPĀ 82.6K
7.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$20.78 COPĀ 78.2K
22.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$14.47 COPĀ 54.4K
33.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.32 COPĀ 16.2K
-5.09%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$61.4 COPĀ 230.9K
398.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,826 COPĀ 6.9M
223.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$61.9 COPĀ 232.8K
-3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$53.4 COPĀ 201.0K
-40.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$78.7 COPĀ 296.1K
30.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$74.1 COPĀ 278.7K
45.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$239 COPĀ 900.3K
101.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$219 COPĀ 823.1K
72.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$531 COPĀ 2.0M
54.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$454 COPĀ 1.7M
58.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,552 COPĀ 5.8M
79.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$594 COPĀ 2.2M
122.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$474 COPĀ 1.8M
13.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barranquilla: March 1, 2026

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