Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brahmanbaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brahmanbaria

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 93.6% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 189.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 85.2% more expensive than Brahmanbaria without rent, and 162.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$1.66 ৳205
269.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$14.96 ৳1,839
120.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.16 ৳880
2.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.79 ৳712
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.13 ৳508
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.67 ৳205
-0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.36 ৳43.80
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.14 ৳16.99
457.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.77 ৳95.3
44.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.59 ৳72.5
122.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.66 ৳81.3
109.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.00 ৳123
122.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.08 ৳1,116
-52.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$1.50 ৳184
286.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.49 ৳921
19.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.21 ৳272
2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.94 ৳115
18.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.09 ৳257
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.84 ৳103
63.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.48 ৳58.9
131.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.83 ৳102
39.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.41 ৳49.82
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.25 ৳30.73
248.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.52 ৳1,047
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.80 ৳98.0
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.46 ৳180
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.96 ৳363
-20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.22 ৳27.10
259.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$10.11 ৳1,243
303.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.80 ৳98.3
77.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.42 ৳51.7
354.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$2.41 ৳296
217.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.01 ৳125
-3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$33.3K ৳4.1M
-45.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.7K ৳4.1M
-21.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$22.95 ৳2,822
254.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$5.89 ৳724
63.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$13.37 ৳1,644
82.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$13.40 ৳1,648
94.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$11.64 ৳1,431
62.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.31 ৳407
17.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$30.08 ৳3,699
911.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,353 ৳166.4K
336.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$20.48 ৳2,519
186.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$18.19 ৳2,237
78.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$51.5 ৳6,334
97.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$33.87 ৳4,164
219.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$68.9 ৳8,471
588.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$41.45 ৳5,096
794.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$167 ৳20.5K
409.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$97.5 ৳12.0K
634.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$602 ৳74.1K
376.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$407 ৳50.0K
238.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brahmanbaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.67
15.08%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Brahmanbaria: April 14, 2026

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