Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Biarritz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Biarritz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.8% cheaper than Biarritz without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.3% cheaper than Biarritz without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.78 €17.94
-70.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$62.4 €53.9
-48.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.34 €9.79
-34.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.72 €3.21
-53.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.84 €2.45
-61.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.74 €1.5
-58.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.86 €6.79
-78.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.12 €6.15
-55.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.3 €1.99
-42.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.11 €4.41
-56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.35 €13.25
-70.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.46 €14.21
-65.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.27 €19.23
-61.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.25 €2.8
-30.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.32 €2.01
-53.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.08 €2.66
-50.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.65 €4.02
-69.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.41 €2.08
-53.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.55 €2.2
-53.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.8 €1.55
-50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 €0.62
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.87 €11.97
-83.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.6 €9.15
-11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.74 €2.37
-56.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.19 €2.76
-21.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.43 €1.23
-41.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.98 €41.43
-12.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.63 €4.86
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.87 €1.62
4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$43.74 €37.76
-82.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.5K €21.1K
-28.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.2K €27.8K
-18.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$229 €197
-63.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.73 €21.35
-61.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32 €27.63
-26.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$61.3 €52.9
-58.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.86 €12.83
28.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.68 €10.08
-66.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$939 €811
-67.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.6K €11.7K
-56.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$106 €91.8
-45.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.51 €36.7
-25.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.1 €83.8
6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$144 €124
-26.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$845 €729
-42.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$862 €745
-56.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,872 €1,617
-55.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,547 €1,336
-52.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$10.6K €9,139
-79.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$7,884 €6,807
-80.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Biarritz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,388 €2,062
-76.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.25
313.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biarritz: October 27, 2025

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