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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sucre is 18.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sucre is 23.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 BOB 12.32
$6.23 COP 26K
-71.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.23 BOB 97.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-56.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 BOB 38.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$2.41 BOB 16.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
40.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 BOB 4.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
-44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 BOB 3.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 BOB 10
$1.66 COP 6,916
-12.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 BOB 15.32
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-30.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 BOB 6.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
-17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 BOB 9.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 BOB 8.17
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.7 BOB 11.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
-23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 BOB 30
$4.55 COP 19K
-3.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 BOB 20.75
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.47 BOB 30.59
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-47.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 BOB 12.23
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 BOB 5.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 BOB 4.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
-53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 BOB 19.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
103.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BOB 3.04
$1.11 COP 4,619
-60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 BOB 5.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 BOB 2.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 BOB 6.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 BOB 12.66
$2.35 COP 9,809
-21.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 BOB 69.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 BOB 12.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BOB 1.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.81 BOB 156
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-45.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 BOB 5.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
-47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 BOB 6.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K BOB 98K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-18.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K BOB 119.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-33.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.21 BOB 97.3
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-82.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 BOB 146
$9.44 COP 39.4K
125.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 BOB 180
$23.51 COP 98K
11.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.1 BOB 158
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.52 BOB 78.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 BOB 45.33
$3.96 COP 16.5K
67.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 BOB 248
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BOB 499
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 BOB 444
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 BOB 4,359
$489 COP 2M
30.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 BOB 2,591
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 BOB 7,372
$827 COP 3.4M
30.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 BOB 4,738
$729 COP 3M
-5.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 BOB 5,991
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$584 BOB 4,002
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sucre
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$355 BOB 2,429
$550 COP 2.3M
-35.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Sucre: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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