Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Foca Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Foca

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.5% more expensive than Foca without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 9% more expensive than Foca without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Foca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$7.20 BAMĀ 12.09
-16.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$16.26 BAMĀ 27.32
104.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.77 BAMĀ 14.74
-16.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.57 BAMĀ 2.65
3.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.98 BAMĀ 1.65
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.61 BAMĀ 1.02
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.02 BAMĀ 3.39
-14.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.76 BAMĀ 4.64
15.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Foca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.15 BAMĀ 1.93
-6.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.16 BAMĀ 1.96
12.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.63 BAMĀ 2.73
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.91 BAMĀ 4.89
-22.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.22 BAMĀ 15.49
-51.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.42 BAMĀ 9.11
5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$12.26 BAMĀ 20.60
-27.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$0.92 BAMĀ 1.55
143.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.66 BAMĀ 2.78
-36.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.86 BAMĀ 3.13
-18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.98 BAMĀ 3.32
-31.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.24 BAMĀ 2.09
-9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.26 BAMĀ 2.11
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.23 BAMĀ 2.07
-26.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.75 BAMĀ 1.26
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.72 BAMĀ 6.25
-39.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.16 BAMĀ 13.71
22.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$0.74 BAMĀ 1.24
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.12 BAMĀ 1.89
113.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Foca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$1.83 BAMĀ 3.07
-53.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$35.26 BAMĀ 59.2
17.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.49 BAMĀ 2.50
-1.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.56 BAMĀ 0.94
248.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$8.60 BAMĀ 14.46
-9.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.49 BAMĀ 2.50
-34.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$28.7K BAMĀ 48.2K
-37.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$27.4K BAMĀ 46.0K
-2.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Foca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$171 BAMĀ 286
-52.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$19.33 BAMĀ 32.47
-51.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$23.86 BAMĀ 40.09
-1.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Foca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$29.31 BAMĀ 49.24
-12.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$11.14 BAMĀ 18.71
73.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.75 BAMĀ 7.98
-13.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Foca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$238 BAMĀ 400
28.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,757 BAMĀ 6,312
57.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Foca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$75.3 BAMĀ 127
-20.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$36.16 BAMĀ 60.8
-11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$69.8 BAMĀ 117
47.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$123 BAMĀ 206
-12.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Foca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$154 BAMĀ 259
213.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$172 BAMĀ 289
119.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$370 BAMĀ 621
122.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$317 BAMĀ 533
127.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,431 BAMĀ 4,084
14.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,739 BAMĀ 2,922
-24.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Foca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.02
167.53%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Foca: March 1, 2026

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