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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Alges is 40.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alges is 45.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alges
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.90 โ‚ฌ11.98
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
132.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 โ‚ฌ45.31
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
62.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.78
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
26.51%
Cappuccino
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.65 COPย 6,043
73.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.06 COPย 3,882
102.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.77 COPย 2,839
196.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.75 COPย 6,418
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
10.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alges
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.30 COPย 4,771
55.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.34 COPย 4,905
73.88%
Eggs
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.26 COPย 8,299
54.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
148.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.70 โ‚ฌ6.64
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
32.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.25 โ‚ฌ12.28
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
59.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$2.37 COPย 8,691
11.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.07 COPย 3,939
41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.48 COPย 5,418
16.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.36 COPย 5,011
122.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.13 COPย 4,135
32.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.13 COPย 4,161
96.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.85 COPย 3,114
2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 โ‚ฌ5.24
$2.28 COPย 8,361
166.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.95
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.19 COPย 4,359
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.40 COPย 8,828
36.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alges
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.84 COPย 3,074
179.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.49 โ‚ฌ40.08
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
13.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$1.48 COPย 5,417
218.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-57.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
112.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.94 COPย 3,455
105.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
95.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
49.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alges
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 โ‚ฌ144
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
103.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.93
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
142.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 โ‚ฌ43.77
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
114.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alges
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.24 โ‚ฌ39.86
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
78.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.00 โ‚ฌ7.76
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-51.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.87
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
96.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alges
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ641
$316 COPย 1.2M
135.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K โ‚ฌ17.8K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
245.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alges
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
45.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 โ‚ฌ29.77
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
6.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.4
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-6.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.3
$108 COPย 394.9K
-15.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alges
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 โ‚ฌ1,097
$491 COPย 1.8M
158.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 โ‚ฌ965
$371 COPย 1.4M
201.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 โ‚ฌ1,862
$821 COPย 3.0M
162.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 โ‚ฌ1,378
$731 COPย 2.7M
118.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,682 โ‚ฌ7,484
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
187.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,178 โ‚ฌ4,463
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
288.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alges
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,281 โ‚ฌ1,105
$517 COPย 1.9M
147.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Alges: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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