Cost of living in Medellin
compared to
Cost of living in Medellin vs. Colombia overall average
Medellin is 19.6% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% more in Medellin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Medellin
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Medellin
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in Medellin
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% more in Medellin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Medellin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% more in Medellin
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Medellin are more expensive than in Colombia.
Medellin Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
COP24,314.59
|
$3.84
-
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
COP29,177.51
|
$6.54
-
$8.70
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
COP4,418.62
|
$0.77
-
$2.05
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
COP3,061.70
|
$0.56
-
$1.54
|
Medellin - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
COP5,405.22
|
$0.90
-
$3.07
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
COP8,588.71
|
$1.54
-
$4.19
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
COP15,869.58
|
$3.10
-
$6.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
COP8,956.02
|
$1.64
-
$3.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
COP9,900.20
|
$1.16
-
$4.06
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
COP4,297.52
|
$0.64
-
$1.74
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,840.64
|
$0.17
-
$1.16
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
COP3,018.77
|
$0.51
-
$1.16
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
COP2,450.87
|
$0.23
-
$0.93
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,218.04
|
$0.29
-
$1.16
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
COP1,946.61
|
$0.29
-
$0.75
|
Medellin - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
COP14,969.53
|
$3.73
-
$4.10
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.52
COP165,339.21
|
$38.40
-
$53.76
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,943.94
COP71,971,186.19
|
$15,359.95
-
$19,711.94
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.92
COP68,080.85
|
$15.59
-
$26.62
|
Medellin - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.49
COP96,826.10
|
$17.92
-
$38.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.59
COP2,023,393.98
|
$281.60
-
$896.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.83
COP1,522,836.11
|
$233.60
-
$640.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
COP252,654.43
|
$43.79
-
$97.88
|
Medellin - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.53
COP1,521,689.25
|
$256.00
-
$560.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,297.58
COP23,925,556.49
|
$4,607.98
-
$9,215.97
|
Medellin - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
COP6,808.09
|
$1.02
-
$3.07
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
COP6,684.50
|
$1.02
-
$3.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
COP8,753.25
|
$1.49
-
$3.33
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.71
COP101,472.89
|
$20.48
-
$38.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.84
COP14,588.75
|
$3.58
-
$6.40
|
Medellin - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.24
COP251,656.01
|
$30.72
-
$102.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
COP141,466.71
|
$17.92
-
$64.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.25
COP411,263.92
|
$76.80
-
$128.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.81
COP420,989.76
|
$51.20
-
$153.60
|
Medellin - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Bucaramanga,
Bogota,
Popayan,
Manizales,
Cucuta,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Medellin.
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