Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buzias Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buzias

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.1% cheaper than Buzias without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 23.1% cheaper than Buzias without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$11.48 RONĀ 50.5
-47.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$57.2 RONĀ 252
-42.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.23 RONĀ 36.22
-11.42%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$3.36 RONĀ 14.80
-51.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$2.38 RONĀ 10.46
-55.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$2.21 RONĀ 9.71
-65.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$3.15 RONĀ 13.88
-45.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.84 RONĀ 16.89
-17.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.70 RONĀ 7.48
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.35 RONĀ 5.95
-2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.82 RONĀ 8.03
-24.18%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$3.40 RONĀ 14.97
-33.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
-56.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.14 RONĀ 31.40
-19.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$12.04 RONĀ 53.0
-26.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$1.19 RONĀ 5.23
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.70 RONĀ 7.48
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.62 RONĀ 7.12
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$2.40 RONĀ 10.58
-43.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.02 RONĀ 4.49
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
20.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$1.04 RONĀ 4.58
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.95 RONĀ 4.17
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$6.50 RONĀ 28.62
-65.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.98 RONĀ 35.10
24.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.12 RONĀ 4.95
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$1.96 RONĀ 8.61
21.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$0.71 RONĀ 3.13
21.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$19.94 RONĀ 87.8
107.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$1.00 RONĀ 4.41
47.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.81 RONĀ 3.57
140.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$9.11 RONĀ 40.08
-14.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
-40.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$27.9K RONĀ 122.6K
-35.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$26.5K RONĀ 116.4K
0.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$160 RONĀ 704
-49.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$9.06 RONĀ 39.89
3.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$9.81 RONĀ 43.16
140.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$41.51 RONĀ 183
-38.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$19.52 RONĀ 85.9
-1.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$7.99 RONĀ 35.18
-48.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$477 RONĀ 2,101
-35.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$10.5K RONĀ 46.2K
-43.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$69.8 RONĀ 307
-14.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$40.38 RONĀ 178
-20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$85.4 RONĀ 376
20.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$99.7 RONĀ 438
8.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$385 RONĀ 1,694
25.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$289 RONĀ 1,273
30.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$583 RONĀ 2,567
40.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$443 RONĀ 1,950
62.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,855 RONĀ 8,162
50.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,455 RONĀ 6,400
-9.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Buzias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
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 Buzias: March 2, 2026

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