Cost of Living Comparison Between San Ignacio and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Ignacio and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: San Ignacio is 42.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Ignacio is 24.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.09 BZD 30.19
$6.23 COP 26K
142.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.01 BZD 90
$32.34 COP 134.8K
39.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.39 COP 30.8K
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Cappuccino
-
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BZD 2.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
-6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BZD 2.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.06 BZD 6.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
84.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 BZD 8.17
$3.2 COP 13.3K
27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3 BZD 5.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
175.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 BZD 4.87
$1.24 COP 5,188
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.33 COP 5,544
-
Eggs
$4.91 BZD 9.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
121.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.25 BZD 30.5
$4.55 COP 19K
235.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 BZD 7.83
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-31.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.97 BZD 9.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
119.91%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.51 COP 6,293
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 BZD 5.85
$1.42 COP 5,911
106.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 BZD 2.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 BZD 3.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
29.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BZD 1.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 BZD 3.05
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 BZD 4.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
143.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 BZD 1,186
$489 COP 2M
21.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 BZD 703
$379 COP 1.6M
-7.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
San Ignacio
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,013 BZD 2,026
$550 COP 2.3M
84.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for San Ignacio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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