Cost of Living Comparison Between Avaré and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Avaré and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Avaré is 16% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Avaré is 1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 R$20.24
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.85 R$221
$32.34 COP 134.8K
23.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.45 R$24.72
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-39.78%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.92
$1.1 COP 4,575
-51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 R$2.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 R$6.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R$9.74
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-2.26%
Eggs
$1.9 R$10.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
-14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 R$38.06
$4.55 COP 19K
50.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 R$16.83
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 R$34.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-27.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 R$15.57
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 R$10.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 R$9.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 R$9.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
26.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.94
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 R$14.26
$2.35 COP 9,809
9.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 R$52.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.69
$1.18 COP 4,927
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 R$13.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.01 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 R$51.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
18.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$119.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
22.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K R$131.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.57 R$247
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 R$49.26
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-5.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.16 R$101
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 R$125
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.56 R$120
$19.14 COP 79.8K
12.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 R$26.42
$3.96 COP 16.5K
20.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$502 R$2,786
$305 COP 1.3M
64.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K R$86.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
163.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 R$284
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-11.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.99 R$233
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 R$447
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 R$399
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 R$1,776
$489 COP 2M
-34.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,207
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,226
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,388
$729 COP 3M
-41.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,258 R$6,984
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-42.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 R$4,939
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-41.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Avaré
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
13.43
-13.92%

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Last update for Avaré: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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