Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bikenibeu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bikenibeu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.4% cheaper than Bikenibeu without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Bikenibeu without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.43 KID 7.72
11.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$28.74 KID 40.82
15.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$9.55 KID 13.56
-23.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.94 KID 4.18
-44.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.96 KID 1.36
9.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.82 KID 1.16
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.78 KID 2.52
-2.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.28 KID 4.66
-3.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.21 KID 3.14
-51.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.92 KID 2.73
-31.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.38 KID 1.96
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Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$6.19 KID 8.79
-63.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$16.28 KID 23.11
-72.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$5.58 KID 7.93
2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$17.97 KID 25.52
-50.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$6.50 KID 9.22
-65.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$3.21 KID 4.56
-66.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$6.30 KID 8.94
-76.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$5.91 KID 8.39
-76.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$4.36 KID 6.19
-74.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.95 KID 4.19
-60.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$3.30 KID 4.68
-72.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.37 KID 0.52
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$5.93 KID 8.42
-61.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$13.71 KID 19.47
-27.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.59 KID 2.26
-25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.15 KID 4.48
-24.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.66 KID 2.36
-48.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$71.4 KID 101
-41.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.00 KID 2.84
-26.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.78 KID 2.53
9.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.94 KID 2.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$25.6K KID 36.3K
-29.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$22.7K KID 32.3K
17.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$298 KID 423
-72.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$3.20 KID 4.55
637.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$35.50 KID 50.4
-28.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$24.60 KID 34.94
-21.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.62 KID 6.56
-11.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$251 KID 357
21.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$5,637 KID 8,005
4.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$48.99 KID 69.6
22.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$47.83 KID 67.9
-33.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$78.3 KID 111
31.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$58.9 KID 83.6
83.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$788 KID 1,118
-38.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$546 KID 775
-30.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,363 KID 1,935
-39.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,253 KID 1,780
-42.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,519 KID 6,417
-38.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,461 KID 4,914
-61.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bikenibeu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$361 KID 513
48.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bikenibeu: March 2, 2026

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