Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pale is 27.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 BAM 12.13

$5.97 COP 21.9K

20.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.12 BAM 59.4

$32.40 COP 119.0K

8.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.09 BAM 15.35

$7.13 COP 26.2K

27.49%

Cappuccino

$1.61 BAM 2.72

$1.65 COP 6,043

-2.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 BAM 3.35

$1.06 COP 3,882

86.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 BAM 2.03

$0.77 COP 2,839

55.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 BAM 3.44

$1.75 COP 6,418

16.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 BAM 3.90

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-24.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 BAM 2.27

$1.10 COP 4,026

21.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 BAM 2.14

$1.30 COP 4,771

-3.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 BAM 2.80

$1.34 COP 4,905

23.88%

Eggs

$2.89 BAM 4.88

$2.26 COP 8,299

27.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.19 BAM 15.52

$4.50 COP 16.5K

104.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BAM 14.22

$5.80 COP 21.3K

45.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 BAM 21.68

$8.96 COP 32.9K

43.19%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 BAM 2.38

$2.37 COP 8,691

-40.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 BAM 3.15

$1.07 COP 3,939

73.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 BAM 3.52

$1.48 COP 5,418

40.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.08 BAM 3.51

$1.36 COP 5,011

52.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 BAM 2.02

$1.13 COP 4,135

5.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 BAM 2.13

$1.13 COP 4,161

11.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 BAM 2.16

$0.89 COP 3,274

43.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BAM 1.34

$0.85 COP 3,114

-7.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 BAM 6.04

$2.28 COP 8,361

56.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.53 BAM 11.04

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-35.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 BAM 1.83

$1.19 COP 4,359

-9.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BAM 2.14

$2.40 COP 8,828

-47.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.81 BAM 3.06

$0.84 COP 3,074

115.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.16 BAM 59.4

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-13.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BAM 2.43

$1.48 COP 5,417

-2.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.83 BAM 1.40

$1.89 COP 6,949

-56.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.80 BAM 14.88

$8.05 COP 29.5K

9.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BAM 2.57

$0.94 COP 3,455

61.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.8K BAM 45.3K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

51.01%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.6K BAM 45.0K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

0.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$175 BAM 295

$81.9 COP 300.7K

113.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.94 BAM 32.01

$9.54 COP 35.0K

98.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.19 BAM 39.18

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-2.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.52 BAM 39.75

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-9.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.74 BAM 14.77

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-53.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 BAM 7.95

$4.05 COP 14.9K

16.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$240 BAM 405

$316 COP 1.2M

-24.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,420 BAM 5,780

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-42.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.2 BAM 125

$59.0 COP 216.4K

25.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.44 BAM 61.6

$32.49 COP 119.3K

12.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.0 BAM 167

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-0.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 BAM 213

$108 COP 394.9K

16.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$183 BAM 308

$491 COP 1.8M

-62.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 BAM 258

$371 COP 1.4M

-58.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 BAM 488

$821 COP 3.0M

-64.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 BAM 372

$731 COP 2.7M

-69.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,417 BAM 2,395

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-53.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,175 BAM 1,985

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-11.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$771 BAM 1,303

$517 COP 1.9M

49.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

13.43

-69.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pale: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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