Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bragadiru Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bragadiru

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.2% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.1% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$13.76 RON 60.6
-56.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$69.5 RON 306
-52.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.26 RON 36.35
-11.74%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.25 RON 14.30
-49.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.96 RON 8.62
-46.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.31 RON 5.75
-41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.26 RON 9.93
-23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.16 RON 13.89
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.68 RON 7.39
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.26 RON 5.53
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.92 RON 8.43
-28.13%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.38 RON 14.87
-33.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.30 RON 40.94
-51.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.13 RON 31.37
-19.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.41 RON 50.2
-22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.37 RON 6.01
63.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.72 RON 7.58
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.84 RON 8.09
-17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.49 RON 10.94
-45.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.01 RON 4.46
10.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.09 RON 4.80
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.94 RON 4.14
-4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.93 RON 4.10
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.49 RON 28.54
-65.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.32 RON 32.19
36.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.13 RON 4.98
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.00 RON 8.82
19.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.72 RON 3.16
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$20.09 RON 88.4
106.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.67 RON 2.96
119.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.65 RON 2.85
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.02 RON 30.87
10.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.62 RON 7.11
-40.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.6K RON 126.1K
-37.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.7K RON 135.0K
-12.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$179 RON 786
-54.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.93 RON 34.89
18.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$8.88 RON 39.07
165.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.88 RON 184
-38.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.38 RON 85.3
-0.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.04 RON 35.38
-49.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$547 RON 2,409
-44.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,316 RON 36.6K
-29.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$81.5 RON 359
-26.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$45.30 RON 199
-29.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$89.3 RON 393
14.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$81.4 RON 358
32.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$382 RON 1,682
26.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$291 RON 1,280
29.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$590 RON 2,594
39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$439 RON 1,933
64.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,805 RON 7,941
54.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,371 RON 6,033
-3.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bragadiru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,143 RON 5,030
-52.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bragadiru: March 2, 2026

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