Cost of Living Comparison Between Punakha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Punakha and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Punakha is 65.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punakha is 67.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.03 COP 22.7K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COP 124.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COP 27.4K
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Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COP 6,134
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.05 COP 3,948
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 COP 2,899
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BTN 77.9
$1.07 COP 4,016
-20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 BTN 49.95
$1.31 COP 4,935
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 BTN 56.7
$1.38 COP 5,196
-55.07%
Eggs
$1.63 BTN 150
$2.25 COP 8,458
-27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.94 BTN 453
$4.48 COP 16.9K
10.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 BTN 291
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-44.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.59 BTN 329
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-59.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 BTN 366
$2.24 COP 8,440
78.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 BTN 215
$1.06 COP 3,989
121.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 BTN 210
$1.51 COP 5,698
52.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 BTN 72.4
$1.36 COP 5,120
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 BTN 46.69
$1.12 COP 4,219
-54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 BTN 81.3
$1.17 COP 4,401
-23.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 BTN 25.49
$0.90 COP 3,396
-68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 BTN 41.31
$0.84 COP 3,150
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BTN 316
$2.26 COP 8,502
52.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 BTN 280
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-69.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BTN 74.9
$1.18 COP 4,452
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BTN 120
$2.39 COP 8,995
-45.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 BTN 211
$0.86 COP 3,234
168.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.47 COP 5,522
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,324
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.76 COP 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.97 COP 3,641
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.9K COP 67.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.7K COP 100.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$81.1 COP 305.2K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.40 COP 35.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.82 BTN 1,633
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-24.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$25.55 COP 96.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.29 COP 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.10 COP 15.4K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,899 COP 22.2M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.98 BTN 2,381
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-56.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.53 BTN 1,057
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-63.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 BTN 4,978
$103 COP 386.5K
-47.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.09 BTN 3,673
$108 COP 406.0K
-62.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 BTN 9,792
$483 COP 1.8M
-77.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.9 BTN 8,697
$377 COP 1.4M
-74.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 BTN 9,765
$822 COP 3.1M
-87.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 BTN 12.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-81.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,231 BTN 296.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
16.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 BTN 282.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
133.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punakha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 BTN 22.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
-54.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Punakha: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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