Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bogale Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bogale

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.9% more expensive than Bogale without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.7% cheaper than Bogale without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.15 MMK 4,521
180.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$17.89 MMK 37.6K
85.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.41 MMK 11.4K
34.75%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.01 MMK 4,217
-18.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.74 MMK 1,546
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.56 MMK 1,183
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.03 MMK 2,157
67.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.04 MMK 4,278
55.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.87 MMK 3,923
-42.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.94 MMK 1,975
39.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.40 MMK 2,944
-1.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.43 MMK 3,002
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.37 MMK 15.5K
-39.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.84 MMK 14.4K
-16.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.92 MMK 22.9K
-18.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$5.52 MMK 11.6K
-59.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.10 MMK 2,320
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.72 MMK 5,706
-44.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.29 MMK 6,911
-58.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.58 MMK 5,428
-56.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.53 MMK 3,208
-23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.29 MMK 2,708
-30.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.31 MMK 646
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.69 MMK 3,548
33.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.97 MMK 2,037
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.19 MMK 2,505
100.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.07 MMK 2,252
37.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.42 MMK 7,177
126.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$10.72 MMK 22.5K
-90.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$38.1K MMK 80.0M
-52.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$54.2K MMK 113.9M
-50.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$55.6 MMK 116.8K
45.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$11.30 MMK 23.7K
-16.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$24.87 MMK 52.2K
-5.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.69 MMK 5,647
52.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$318 MMK 667.7K
-3.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$15.6K MMK 32.7M
-62.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$77.8 MMK 163.3K
-23.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$65.4 MMK 137.5K
-51.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$97.2 MMK 204.3K
5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$142 MMK 298.9K
-24.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bogale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11
22.09%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogale: March 1, 2026

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