Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Montana

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.6% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.9% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$10.53 BGN 17.47
-41.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$34.96 BGN 58.0
-5.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.74 BGN 12.85
-5.43%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.47 BGN 2.44
12.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.44 BGN 2.39
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.91 BGN 1.51
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.37 BGN 2.28
24.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.04 BGN 1.73
204.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.70 BGN 2.83
-34.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.93 BGN 1.55
40.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.76 BGN 2.93
-21.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.61 BGN 4.33
-14.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.51 BGN 15.78
-54.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.23 BGN 5.35
79.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$13.06 BGN 21.68
-31.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.21 BGN 2.02
86.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.51 BGN 4.16
-55.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.99 BGN 3.30
-26.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.12 BGN 3.51
-35.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.82 BGN 1.36
35.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.79 BGN 1.31
46.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.39 BGN 2.32
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.54 BGN 0.90
61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.50 BGN 5.81
-32.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.19 BGN 11.94
51.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.92 BGN 1.53
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.70 BGN 2.83
45.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.90 BGN 1.49
-12.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$35.73 BGN 59.3
14.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.67 BGN 1.10
111.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.40 BGN 0.67
377.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$10.35 BGN 17.18
-26.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.58 BGN 2.62
-38.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$20.4K BGN 33.9K
-11.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.2K BGN 41.9K
4.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$102 BGN 169
-20.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$17.19 BGN 28.54
-43.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$9.06 BGN 15.04
168.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$20.48 BGN 33.99
27.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$8.95 BGN 14.86
111.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.70 BGN 9.46
-31.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$320 BGN 532
-5.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$5,351 BGN 8,883
10.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$52.5 BGN 87.2
11.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$29.23 BGN 48.53
11.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$73.7 BGN 122
38.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$106 BGN 176
2.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$222 BGN 368
113.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$161 BGN 267
130.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$417 BGN 692
103.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$314 BGN 521
128.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,364 BGN 2,264
110.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,112 BGN 1,846
23.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,032 BGN 1,713
-47.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.2
319.69%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Montana: April 12, 2026

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