Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bugibba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bugibba

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.8% cheaper than Bugibba without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.1% cheaper than Bugibba without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.32 €13.23
-59.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.8 €61.1
-54.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.11 €8.73
-26.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.39 €2.06
-28.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.35 €2.03
-53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.67 €4.03
-64.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.57 €3.95
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 €1.08
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.37 €1.19
-9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.38 €2.06
-44.12%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.41 €2.95
-34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.13 €8.75
-55.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.08 €6.98
-29.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.41 €11.58
-35.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 €2.03
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 €1.33
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.54 €2.19
-40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.4 €2.07
-40.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 €1.47
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.36 €1.17
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 €1.03
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 €0.44
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.62 €5.71
-64.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.73 €4.95
63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.53 €1.32
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.35 €1.17
84.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.24 €1.94
-62.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.56 €3.07
-60.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.94 €1.68
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.1 €29.44
-76.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.52 €1.31
-32.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.2K €21.8K
-30.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.1K €19.1K
18.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$76.2 €65.8
8.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.62 €16.08
-49.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.09 €26.84
-24.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65.3 €56.4
-60.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.31 €29.62
-44.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.94 €9.45
-63.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$258 €223
17.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.6K €10.9K
-53.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$100 €86.7
-42.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.21 €25.22
8.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.2 €58.9
51.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$64.2 €55.4
64.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$981 €847
-50.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$757 €653
-49.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,579 €1,363
-47.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,291 €1,115
-43.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,569 €4,809
-60.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,082 €1,798
-26.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bugibba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,636 €1,413
-66.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.61
191.32%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bugibba: October 27, 2025

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