Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Le Bardo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Le Bardo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.5% more expensive than Le Bardo without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 23.1% more expensive than Le Bardo without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.32 TNDĀ 9.69
81.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$25.67 TNDĀ 75.0
29.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.78 TNDĀ 13.96
52.51%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.07 TNDĀ 3.13
52.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.60 TNDĀ 1.74
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.28 TNDĀ 0.83
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.67 TNDĀ 4.86
3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.42 TNDĀ 7.08
31.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.52 TNDĀ 1.52
105.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
670.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.50 TNDĀ 4.39
-8.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.48 TNDĀ 4.32
52.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$10.48 TNDĀ 30.60
-57.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.74 TNDĀ 16.77
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$13.36 TNDĀ 39.01
-33.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.05 TNDĀ 5.98
9.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.93 TNDĀ 8.55
-63.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.00 TNDĀ 2.93
51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.10
88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.74 TNDĀ 2.15
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.75 TNDĀ 2.20
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.42
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.51 TNDĀ 10.24
-35.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.74 TNDĀ 19.69
47.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.28 TNDĀ 3.74
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.24
115.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.36 TNDĀ 1.04
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$10.19 TNDĀ 29.76
306.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.30 TNDĀ 0.88
390.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$3.35 TNDĀ 9.78
131.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.82 TNDĀ 2.41
18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$37.4K TNDĀ 109.1K
-51.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$38.1K TNDĀ 111.2K
-29.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$58.8 TNDĀ 172
37.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.69 TNDĀ 28.31
-2.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$21.45 TNDĀ 62.6
10.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$43.16 TNDĀ 126
-40.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$11.64 TNDĀ 33.99
65.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.49 TNDĀ 16.04
-25.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$109 TNDĀ 318
181.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,850 TNDĀ 8,321
107.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$45.41 TNDĀ 133
31.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$43.81 TNDĀ 128
-27.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$96.5 TNDĀ 282
6.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$79.3 TNDĀ 231
36.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$248 TNDĀ 724
94.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$153 TNDĀ 446
146.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$394 TNDĀ 1,151
108.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$258 TNDĀ 753
179.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$930 TNDĀ 2,717
199.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$607 TNDĀ 1,773
117.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Le Bardo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$393 TNDĀ 1,147
36.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11
22.09%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Le Bardo: March 2, 2026

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