Cost of Living Comparison Between Ariana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ariana and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ariana is 17% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ariana is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 TNDĀ 11.45
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-34.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.93 TNDĀ 48.75
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-48.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 TNDĀ 13.75
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-34.43%
Cappuccino
$0.81 TNDĀ 2.32
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-50.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 TNDĀ 1.72
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.66
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TNDĀ 4.26
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
-14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 TNDĀ 5.45
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-40.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 TNDĀ 1.54
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-85.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 TNDĀ 4.44
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
11.59%
Eggs
$1.50 TNDĀ 4.33
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 TNDĀ 30.21
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
134.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 TNDĀ 17.24
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
4.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 TNDĀ 38.18
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
49.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 TNDĀ 5.78
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 TNDĀ 8.77
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
186.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 TNDĀ 3.34
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 TNDĀ 2.01
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TNDĀ 2.17
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.09
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TNDĀ 1.48
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.83
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.38
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
59.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 TNDĀ 24.31
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-15.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 TNDĀ 3.66
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 TNDĀ 4.57
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-33.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 TNDĀ 29.01
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-75.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.93
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-78.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.96
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 TNDĀ 12.33
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-44.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TNDĀ 2.54
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
-9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K TNDĀ 105.4K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
103.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K TNDĀ 98.1K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
27.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 TNDĀ 172
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-26.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.57 TNDĀ 27.56
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
1.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.11 TNDĀ 60.8
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-10.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.55 TNDĀ 93.7
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
27.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 TNDĀ 49.10
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-11.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TNDĀ 13.42
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
13.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TNDĀ 314
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-64.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,253 TNDĀ 9,368
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-44.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.39 TNDĀ 131
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.0 TNDĀ 170
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
84.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 TNDĀ 282
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-4.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 TNDĀ 193
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-37.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 TNDĀ 710
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-48.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 TNDĀ 456
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 TNDĀ 1,303
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-44.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 TNDĀ 840
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-59.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 TNDĀ 3,295
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-58.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$729 TNDĀ 2,099
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-44.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ariana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 TNDĀ 986
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-36.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.15
13.43
-2.08%

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Last update for Ariana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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