Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Holetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Holetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.2% cheaper than Holetown without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.5% cheaper than Holetown without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$12.45 BBD 24.89
-51.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$98.3 BBD 197
-66.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$15.25 BBD 30.49
-52.20%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.47 BBD 8.95
-63.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.49 BBD 2.97
-29.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.26 BBD 2.52
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.97 BBD 3.94
-12.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.97 BBD 5.94
7.07%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.03 BBD 4.06
-47.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.22 BBD 2.43
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.99 BBD 7.97
-65.41%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$7.02 BBD 14.04
-67.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.90 BBD 23.79
-62.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$12.40 BBD 24.79
-53.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$6.89 BBD 13.79
-67.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$7.46 BBD 14.92
-85.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$6.14 BBD 12.28
-75.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.55 BBD 5.09
-46.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$3.92 BBD 7.84
-71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$3.02 BBD 6.05
-61.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$2.48 BBD 4.96
-63.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$2.43 BBD 4.86
-65.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.72 BBD 3.44
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$30.55 BBD 61.1
-95.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$40.49 BBD 81.0
-80.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$74.4 BBD 149
-65.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$12.39 BBD 24.79
-66.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,153 BBD 12.3K
-4.13%
đź‘•đź‘ź Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Holetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Holetown: February 28, 2026

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