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Cost of Living Comparison Between Placencia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Placencia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Placencia is 26.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Placencia is 13.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.19 BZD 24.37
$5.97 COP 21.9K
104.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.01 BZD 74.0
$32.40 COP 119.0K
14.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 BZD 20.12
$7.13 COP 26.2K
41.09%
Cappuccino
$3.45 BZD 6.89
$1.65 COP 6,043
109.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BZD 2.16
$1.06 COP 3,882
1.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 BZD 1.02
$0.77 COP 2,839
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 BZD 6.57
$1.75 COP 6,418
88.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 BZD 6.07
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-0.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.46 BZD 6.92
$1.10 COP 4,026
214.55%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.30 COP 4,771
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.34 COP 4,905
-
Eggs
$2.55 BZD 5.10
$2.26 COP 8,299
12.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.68 BZD 23.36
$4.50 COP 16.5K
159.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.37 COP 8,691
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 COP 3,939
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.48 COP 5,418
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$1.36 COP 5,011
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.13 COP 4,135
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.13 COP 4,161
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,274
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 COP 3,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.28 COP 8,361
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 BZD 29.46
$10.15 COP 37.3K
45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 BZD 5.43
$1.19 COP 4,359
127.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 BZD 6.18
$2.40 COP 8,828
28.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COP 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.48 COP 5,417
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.89 COP 6,949
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 BZD 3.61
$0.94 COP 3,455
91.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.2 BZD 182
$81.9 COP 300.7K
11.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.4 BZD 101
$9.54 COP 35.0K
428.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.6 BZD 139
$23.68 COP 87.0K
193.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$316 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 394.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 BZD 1,177
$491 COP 1.8M
19.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 BZD 1,393
$371 COP 1.4M
87.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 COP 3.0M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Placencia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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