Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bouake Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bouake

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.3% more expensive than Bouake without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.3% cheaper than Bouake without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bouake
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.58 F CFA 2,036
68.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$53.6 F CFA 30.4K
-38.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.39 F CFA 5,903
-29.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.88 F CFA 1,069
-13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.79 F CFA 449
32.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.84 F CFA 478
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.08 F CFA 616
60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.80 F CFA 1,022
76.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bouake
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.40 F CFA 1,365
-55.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.59 F CFA 334
122.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.23 F CFA 700
12.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.23 F CFA 1,266
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$23.31 F CFA 13.2K
-80.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.75 F CFA 4,969
-34.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.21 F CFA 3,528
42.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$4.05 F CFA 2,300
-44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.14 F CFA 648
-7.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.20 F CFA 1,248
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.96 F CFA 1,112
-30.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.62 F CFA 919
-30.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.76 F CFA 999
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.87 F CFA 494
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.92 F CFA 523
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.75 F CFA 994
29.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.76 F CFA 3,841
47.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.01 F CFA 575
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.41 F CFA 801
69.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bouake
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
$1.78 F CFA 1,010
-17.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.55 F CFA 883
25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$26.85 F CFA 15.3K
-71.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.51 F CFA 857
-35.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.5K F CFA 17.9M
-43.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.3K F CFA 16.6M
-8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bouake
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$184 F CFA 104.7K
-55.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$35.42 F CFA 20.1K
-73.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$45.90 F CFA 26.1K
-48.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bouake
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
$8.77 F CFA 4,985
-53.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bouake
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$296 F CFA 168.4K
3.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,338 F CFA 1.9M
76.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bouake
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$89.7 F CFA 51.0K
-33.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$57.7 F CFA 32.8K
-44.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$85.0 F CFA 48.3K
20.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$139 F CFA 78.9K
-22.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bouake
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
Bouake
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.75
-8.95%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bouake: March 3, 2026

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