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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.2% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.2% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.8 BOB 12.32
246.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$14.23 BOB 97.5
127.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.68 BOB 38.94
30.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.41 BOB 16.53
-28.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.61 BOB 4.18
80.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.57 BOB 3.9
28.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.46 BOB 10
13.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.24 BOB 15.32
42.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.9 BOB 6.18
21.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.41 BOB 9.64
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.19 BOB 8.17
11.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.7 BOB 11.63
30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.38 BOB 30
3.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.03 BOB 20.75
88.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.47 BOB 30.59
92.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.78 BOB 12.23
26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.82 BOB 5.6
30.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.7 BOB 4.77
115.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.89 BOB 19.82
-50.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.44 BOB 3.04
152.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.74 BOB 5.09
59.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.3 BOB 2.07
196.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1 BOB 6.84
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.85 BOB 12.66
27.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.09 BOB 69.1
-7.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.77 BOB 12.14
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.28 BOB 1.92
196.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$22.81 BOB 156
83.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.74 BOB 5.08
90.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.99 BOB 6.78
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.3K BOB 98K
23.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.4K BOB 119.4K
50.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$14.21 BOB 97.3
480.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.25 BOB 146
-55.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.29 BOB 180
-10.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.1 BOB 158
11.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.52 BOB 78.9
66.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.62 BOB 45.33
-40.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.17 BOB 248
60.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$72.8 BOB 499
41.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$64.8 BOB 444
63.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$636 BOB 4,359
-23.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$378 BOB 2,591
0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,076 BOB 7,372
-23.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$692 BOB 4,738
5.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$875 BOB 5,991
150.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$584 BOB 4,002
162.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sucre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$355 BOB 2,429
55.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sucre: October 28, 2025

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