Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Braga

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.3% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.28 €8.88
-39.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59 €50.9
-45.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.15 €7.9
-19.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.96 €1.69
-12.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.86 €1.6
-40.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 €0.97
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.09 €2.67
-46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.4 €2.93
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 €0.9
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 €1.38
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.63 €1.41
-18.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.26 €2.81
-31.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.5 €8.2
-52.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.87 €6.79
-27.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.83 €11.94
-37.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.02 €1.74
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.38 €1.19
-22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.82 €1.57
-17.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.82 €2.44
-49.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.67 €1.44
-33.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.84 €1.59
-35.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.21 €1.05
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.93 €0.8
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.67 €5.76
-64.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.68 €4.04
99.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.31 €1.99
7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.8 €1.56
-53.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.32 €20.13
79.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.34 €3.74
-67.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.63 €1.4
20.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.41 €15.03
-54.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.92 €1.66
-46.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.6K €31.6K
-51.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.7K €34.3K
-34.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 €121
-41.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.14 €18.25
-55.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$44.87 €38.74
-47.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.85 €40.45
-45.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.96 €7.73
113.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.72 €7.53
-54.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$342 €295
-10.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.3K €8,868
-42.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70 €60.4
-17.25%
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
$86.3 €74.5
19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.7 €85.2
7.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$926 €799
-47.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$719 €621
-47.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,423 €1,229
-41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,128 €974
-35.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,627 €2,268
-16.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,000 €1,727
-23.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,234 €1,066
-55.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.15
160.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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