Cost of Living Comparison Between Aguada and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aguada and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Aguada is 52% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aguada is 58.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.93 $16.93
$6.23 COP 26K
171.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 $79.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
147.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 $9.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.75%
Cappuccino
$3.24 $3.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
88.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
90.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 $2.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
78.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 $3.99
$3.2 COP 13.3K
24.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 $2.41
$1.09 COP 4,552
121.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 $3.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
177.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 $2.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
70.68%
Eggs
$4.4 $4.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
98.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 $9.01
$4.55 COP 19K
98.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 $8.51
$5.71 COP 23.8K
49.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.93 $12.93
$8.59 COP 35.8K
50.52%
Apples (1kg)
$5.86 $5.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
159.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 $2.65
$1.07 COP 4,461
147.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 $4
$1.51 COP 6,293
164.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 $4
$1.42 COP 5,911
181.69%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 $4.04
$1.11 COP 4,619
263.96%
Onion (1kg)
$3.08 $3.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
161.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 $3.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
246.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 $1.97
$0.84 COP 3,507
134.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.37 $11.37
$2.35 COP 9,809
383.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 $2.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
108.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 $3.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 $1.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.22 $15.22
$7.85 COP 32.7K
93.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 $1
$1.02 COP 4,265
-1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K $36.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
107.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K $26.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 $318
$82.5 COP 344.1K
284.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$79.4 $79.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
740.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72 $72
$23.51 COP 98K
206.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 $54.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
111.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 $11.66
$3.96 COP 16.5K
194.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 $466
$305 COP 1.3M
52.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K $10.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
72.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.5 $45.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 $55.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
76.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 $92.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 $105
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 $503
$489 COP 2M
2.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 $457
$379 COP 1.6M
20.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,768 $1,768
$827 COP 3.4M
113.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aguada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,194 $2,194
$550 COP 2.3M
298.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
13.43
-57.48%

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Last update for Aguada: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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