Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bridgetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bridgetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.5% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$20.10 BBD 40.20
-70.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$94.9 BBD 190
-65.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.44 BBD 18.89
-22.78%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.85 BBD 9.71
-66.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.52 BBD 3.04
-30.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.27 BBD 2.55
-39.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.55 BBD 5.10
-32.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.07 BBD 12.13
-47.61%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$3.93 BBD 7.86
-72.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.87 BBD 5.74
-54.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.26 BBD 6.52
-57.67%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$5.66 BBD 11.31
-60.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.52 BBD 19.05
-52.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.74 BBD 17.48
-34.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.80 BBD 19.60
-9.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.92 BBD 7.85
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.60 BBD 5.21
-59.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$4.82 BBD 9.64
-68.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.10 BBD 6.21
-56.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.86 BBD 5.72
-60.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.45 BBD 4.90
-52.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.80 BBD 5.61
-67.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$2.19 BBD 4.39
-61.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$8.01 BBD 16.03
-71.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$13.51 BBD 27.02
-26.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.62 BBD 3.24
-27.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.08 BBD 6.16
-22.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.72 BBD 3.44
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$25.51 BBD 51.0
62.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$17.28 BBD 34.57
-91.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.98 BBD 1.97
98.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$39.70 BBD 79.4
-80.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.13 BBD 4.27
-54.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.1K BBD 70.2K
-48.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$37.3K BBD 74.6K
-28.35%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$86.8 BBD 174
-6.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$58.4 BBD 117
-83.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$49.88 BBD 99.8
-52.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$71.3 BBD 143
-64.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$10.45 BBD 20.89
-60.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$241 BBD 483
26.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,459 BBD 12.9K
-8.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$62.2 BBD 124
-3.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$64.4 BBD 129
-50.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$186 BBD 372
-44.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$126 BBD 253
-14.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$599 BBD 1,198
-19.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$489 BBD 979
-22.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,784 BBD 3,569
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,325 BBD 2,651
-45.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,497 BBD 6,993
-20.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,467 BBD 6,935
-61.93%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bridgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,568 BBD 3,136
-65.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.85
129.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bridgetown: March 2, 2026

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