Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Braganca Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Braganca

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.5% more expensive than Braganca without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20% cheaper than Braganca without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.07 €7.83
-31.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.04 €29.39
-4.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.34 €8.06
-20.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.52 €1.31
13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.56 €1.35
-29.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.98 €0.85
-25.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.78 €1.54
-6.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.94 €2.54
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.06 €0.91
2.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.46 €1.26
-15.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.37 €1.18
-2.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.01 €2.6
-26.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.55 €6.52
-39.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.84 €5.04
-2.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.39 €8.97
-17.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.43 €2.1
-7.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.47 €1.27
-27.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2 €1.73
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.56 €2.21
-44.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.32 €1.14
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.89 €1.63
-37.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.68 €1.45
-47.02%
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
$5.9 €5.1
-60.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.78 €4.13
95.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.24 €1.94
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.28 €1.97
-63.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.41 €9.85
267.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.53 €3.91
-68.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.06 €0.91
84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.35 €12.39
-45.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.5K €32.4K
-53.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.1K €34.6K
-34.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$134 €116
-38.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.42 €16.77
-51.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.41 €24.53
-17.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.25 €30.44
-27.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.77 €4.99
231.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.72 €4.94
-30.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$464 €400
-34.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,254 €7,126
-28.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$23.13 €19.97
150.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.43 €20.23
34.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91 €78.6
13.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 €137
-33.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$443 €382
10.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$314 €271
20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$759 €655
8.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$465 €402
56.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,100 €949
99.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$870 €751
76.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Braganca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,231 €1,063
-55.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braganca: October 27, 2025

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