Cost of Living Comparison Between Cadca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cadca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cadca is 34.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cadca is 35.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.33 €8.05
$6.23 COP 26K
49.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.98 €25.02
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-10.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 €7.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
22.33%
Cappuccino
$2.69 €2.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
56.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
121.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.66 COP 6,916
38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
94.74%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.02
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.28 €13.2
$4.55 COP 19K
235.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 €6.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
24.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.17 €7.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-4.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
-29.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
52.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 €3.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
223.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
82.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 €5.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
172.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
40.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
43.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.77 €23.98
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-33.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
-36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.06 €12.14
$7.85 COP 32.7K
79.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
72.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K €21.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 €203
$82.5 COP 344.1K
185.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.57 €23.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
192.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 €19.44
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.03 €36.29
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 €16.41
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.54 €7.37
$3.96 COP 16.5K
115.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 €396
$305 COP 1.3M
50.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,415 €6,402
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 €52.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.03 €27.66
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 €71.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 €86.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$489 COP 2M
17.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 €424
$379 COP 1.6M
29.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 €833
$827 COP 3.4M
16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$729 COP 3M
1.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,337 €2,881
$2,190 COP 9.1M
52.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,681 €2,315
$1,532 COP 6.4M
74.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cadca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Cadca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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