Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brissago Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brissago

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 71.4% cheaper than Brissago without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 65.4% cheaper than Brissago without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$27.52 CHF 21.49
-78.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$108 CHF 84.7
-69.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$17.52 CHF 13.69
-58.39%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$5.90 CHF 4.61
-72.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$4.73 CHF 3.69
-77.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$4.84 CHF 3.78
-84.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$8.31 CHF 6.49
-79.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.20 CHF 4.84
-48.71%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.16 CHF 1.69
-50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$3.28 CHF 2.56
-60.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$4.21 CHF 3.29
-67.22%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$7.18 CHF 5.61
-68.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$28.60 CHF 22.34
-84.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$35.93 CHF 28.06
-84.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$40.68 CHF 31.77
-78.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.38 CHF 2.64
-33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-52.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.78 CHF 2.17
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$6.99 CHF 5.46
-80.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-49.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-47.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.51 CHF 1.96
-64.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.10 CHF 0.86
-23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$11.24 CHF 8.78
-79.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$13.05 CHF 10.19
-23.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.87 CHF 1.46
-36.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.27 CHF 1.77
5.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.85 CHF 3.01
-77.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$99.9 CHF 78.0
-58.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$7.79 CHF 6.08
-81.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$4.44 CHF 3.47
-56.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$93.7 CHF 73.2
-91.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
-56.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$58.0K CHF 45.3K
-53.90%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$374 CHF 292
-78.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$59.0 CHF 46.10
-84.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$58.9 CHF 46.00
-59.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$88.5 CHF 69.1
-71.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$24.32 CHF 19.00
-83.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$3,324 CHF 2,596
-90.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
-85.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$154 CHF 120
-61.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$68.2 CHF 53.3
-53.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$177 CHF 138
-41.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$184 CHF 143
-41.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,681 CHF 1,313
-71.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,480 CHF 1,156
-74.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,792 CHF 2,181
-70.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,458 CHF 1,919
-70.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$16.5K CHF 12.9K
-83.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$11.7K CHF 9,172
-88.76%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brissago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.52
432.94%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brissago: March 2, 2026

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