Cost of living in Medellin
compared to
Cost of living in Medellin vs. Colombia overall average
Medellin is 16.1% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% more in Medellin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% more in Medellin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Medellin
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% more in Medellin
- Childcare
-
pay 36.3% more in Medellin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Medellin
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Medellin
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Medellin are more expensive than in Colombia.
Medellin Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.77
COP25,175.72
|
$3.00
-
$10.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
COP29,203.84
|
$5.29
-
$8.08
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
COP4,158.60
|
$0.69
-
$1.39
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
COP2,987.29
|
$0.51
-
$1.00
|
Medellin - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
COP6,259.99
|
$0.74
-
$4.62
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
COP9,521.42
|
$1.04
-
$3.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
COP16,991.05
|
$2.80
-
$5.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
COP8,637.78
|
$1.39
-
$2.77
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
COP10,276.70
|
$0.89
-
$4.38
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
COP4,167.05
|
$0.52
-
$1.52
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
COP1,847.70
|
$0.22
-
$0.94
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,604.80
|
$0.31
-
$1.05
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,536.19
|
$0.21
-
$0.84
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,159.67
|
$0.26
-
$1.05
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
COP2,245.03
|
$0.24
-
$0.73
|
Medellin - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
COP15,037.30
|
$3.00
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.95
COP161,124.62
|
$13.85
-
$48.49
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,780.31
COP77,541,223.01
|
$17,087.57
-
$18,011.23
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.42
COP62,872.26
|
$10.25
-
$23.78
|
Medellin - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.90
COP99,878.95
|
$17.32
-
$33.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.27
COP2,011,639.23
|
$254.00
-
$808.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$342.05
COP1,491,709.10
|
$214.35
-
$577.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.27
COP254,123.24
|
$42.88
-
$88.29
|
Medellin - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.39
COP1,131,229.10
|
$217.06
-
$346.37
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,957.56
COP25,981,344.85
|
$4,710.63
-
$6,927.39
|
Medellin - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
COP6,042.17
|
$0.92
-
$2.31
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
COP6,699.39
|
$0.81
-
$2.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
COP9,063.26
|
$1.73
-
$2.31
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.04
COP117,906.31
|
$16.16
-
$46.18
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
COP18,126.52
|
$3.46
-
$5.77
|
Medellin - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.19
COP245,035.69
|
$34.64
-
$75.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.58
COP150,810.68
|
$16.16
-
$57.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.11
COP379,873.67
|
$57.73
-
$115.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.54
COP394,852.66
|
$46.18
-
$150.09
|
Medellin - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Cali,
Popayan,
Manizales,
Medellin,
Ibague,
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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