Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buenaventura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buenaventura

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 27% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 21.9% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.94 COPĀ 14.9K
53.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.35 COPĀ 88.4K
42.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.46 COPĀ 28.2K
-2.28%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.55 COPĀ 5,884
5.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.88 COPĀ 3,319
19.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.58 COPĀ 2,195
32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.20 COPĀ 4,543
44.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.21 COPĀ 8,383
43.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.29 COPĀ 4,888
1.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.14 COPĀ 4,304
21.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.23 COPĀ 8,452
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$4.33 COPĀ 16.4K
3.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.30 COPĀ 20.1K
8.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.54 COPĀ 28.5K
17.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.52 COPĀ 9,551
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.07 COPĀ 4,041
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.36 COPĀ 5,147
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.87 COPĀ 3,280
56.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.17 COPĀ 4,433
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.17 COPĀ 4,431
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.81 COPĀ 3,079
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.64 COPĀ 2,442
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.39 COPĀ 9,055
-5.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.04 COPĀ 41.8K
-9.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.13 COPĀ 4,263
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.71 COPĀ 6,467
39.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.72 COPĀ 2,735
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.47 COPĀ 5,576
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.65 COPĀ 6,258
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.15 COPĀ 23.3K
26.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.95 COPĀ 3,595
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$18.0K COPĀ 68.2M
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.2K COPĀ 95.6M
5.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$81.6 COPĀ 308.9K
-0.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$8.94 COPĀ 33.9K
5.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$22.40 COPĀ 84.8K
5.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.28 COPĀ 88.1K
9.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.91 COPĀ 14.8K
4.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$242 COPĀ 917.9K
26.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,965 COPĀ 22.6M
-1.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-0.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$33.32 COPĀ 126.2K
-4.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$82.5 COPĀ 312.5K
24.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$72.5 COPĀ 274.6K
48.75%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$277 COPĀ 1.0M
74.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$237 COPĀ 898.3K
59.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$527 COPĀ 2.0M
56.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$428 COPĀ 1.6M
68.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,552 COPĀ 5.9M
79.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,321 COPĀ 5.0M
-0.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$535 COPĀ 2.0M
0.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.18
1.90%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Buenaventura: March 2, 2026

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