Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sucre Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sucre

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.2% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.1% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.83 BOB 12.71
229.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$14.50 BOB 101
128.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.70 BOB 39.53
27.89%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.49 BOB 17.29
-34.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.62 BOB 4.32
69.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.56 BOB 3.85
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.40 BOB 9.67
23.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.20 BOB 15.28
44.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.83 BOB 5.75
28.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.41 BOB 9.76
-7.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.20 BOB 8.28
15.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.77 BOB 12.26
27.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.29 BOB 29.71
4.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.94 BOB 20.37
95.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.27 BOB 29.58
107.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.76 BOB 12.19
27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.84 BOB 5.83
26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.74 BOB 5.10
104.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.90 BOB 20.10
-53.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.41 BOB 2.84
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.69 BOB 4.75
69.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.30 BOB 2.08
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.98 BOB 6.80
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.83 BOB 12.72
23.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.22 BOB 70.8
-2.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.69 BOB 11.71
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.28 BOB 1.91
207.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$23.06 BOB 160
79.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.74 BOB 5.11
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.02 BOB 7.05
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.3K BOB 99.4K
25.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$17.7K BOB 122.3K
51.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$13.95 BOB 96.7
481.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$20.81 BOB 144
-54.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$26.12 BOB 181
-9.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.21 BOB 161
10.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.52 BOB 79.9
67.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.64 BOB 46.02
-38.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$35.39 BOB 245
69.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$71.3 BOB 494
43.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$65.6 BOB 454
64.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$634 BOB 4,392
-23.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$376 BOB 2,603
0.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,041 BOB 7,214
-21.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$688 BOB 4,766
4.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$862 BOB 5,971
223.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$565 BOB 3,914
133.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$360 BOB 2,492
49.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sucre: March 1, 2026

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