Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bastia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bastia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.5% cheaper than Bastia without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.5% cheaper than Bastia without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.45 €15.06
-64.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.9 €49.13
-43.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.52 €9.94
-35.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.31 €2.86
-48.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.76 €2.38
-60.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.86 €1.61
-60.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.09 €6.12
-76.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.68 €4.9
-43.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.82 €1.57
-31.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.59 €2.24
-48.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 €3.42
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.81 €16.24
-75.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.49 €11.65
-57.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.61 €17.79
-58.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.04 €2.63
-25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.2 €1.9
-51.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.71 €2.34
-44.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.54 €3.05
-59.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.25 €1.94
-50.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.53 €2.18
-53.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.55 €1.34
-42.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.71 €0.61
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.46 €11.62
-82.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.42 €7.27
10.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.69 €2.32
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.36 €2.9
-25.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.01 €1.74
-58.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.27 €41.67
-13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.57 €3.94
-69.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.89 €1.63
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.71 €30.83
-78.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.1K €32.9K
-53.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.4K €32.3K
-29.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$192 €166
-57.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23 €19.86
-58.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.41 €27.98
-27.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.97 €32.78
-32.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.99 €16.4
0.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.68 €11.81
-71.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$774 €668
-60.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,800 €7,598
-32.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €88.1
-43.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.56 €33.29
-18.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89 €76.8
15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €121
-24.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$771 €666
-36.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$627 €541
-39.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,408 €1,216
-41.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,084 €936
-32.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,842 €3,317
-42.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,640 €3,143
-57.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bastia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,639 €1,415
-66.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bastia: October 29, 2025

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