Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 22.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 2.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.61 MDL 148

$6.03 COP 22.7K

42.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.85 MDL 615

$33.17 COP 124.8K

8.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 MDL 129

$7.29 COP 27.4K

3.57%

Cappuccino

$1.79 MDL 30.67

$1.63 COP 6,134

9.82%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 MDL 15.76

$1.05 COP 3,948

-12.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 MDL 12.03

$0.77 COP 2,899

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 MDL 30.34

$1.73 COP 6,511

2.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MDL 39.83

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-27.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 MDL 22.25

$1.07 COP 4,016

21.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 MDL 9.50

$1.31 COP 4,935

-58.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 MDL 25.69

$1.38 COP 5,196

8.70%

Eggs

$2.59 MDL 44.36

$2.25 COP 8,458

15.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 MDL 179

$4.48 COP 16.9K

132.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 MDL 91.5

$5.74 COP 21.6K

-6.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.89 MDL 152

$8.86 COP 33.4K

0.34%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 MDL 15.41

$2.24 COP 8,440

-59.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 MDL 30.94

$1.06 COP 3,989

69.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 MDL 29.49

$1.51 COP 5,698

13.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.10 MDL 36.03

$1.36 COP 5,120

54.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 MDL 14.36

$1.12 COP 4,219

-25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 MDL 9.30

$1.17 COP 4,401

-53.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 MDL 23.25

$0.90 COP 3,396

51.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 MDL 14.45

$0.84 COP 3,150

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.28 MDL 56.2

$2.26 COP 8,502

45.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 MDL 21.62

$1.18 COP 4,452

6.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 MDL 33.20

$2.39 COP 8,995

-18.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,234

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.06 MDL 35.35

$1.47 COP 5,522

40.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 MDL 4.28

$1.95 COP 7,324

-87.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.14 MDL 88.1

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-33.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 MDL 24.69

$0.97 COP 3,641

48.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.5K MDL 557.0K

$17.9K COP 67.6M

80.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.3K MDL 536.5K

$26.7K COP 100.6M

17.07%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$171 MDL 2,935

$81.1 COP 305.2K

110.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.36 MDL 126

$9.40 COP 35.4K

-21.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.73 MDL 184

$23.61 COP 88.8K

-54.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$7.44 MDL 128

$4.10 COP 15.4K

81.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$390 MDL 6,696

$306 COP 1.2M

27.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,583 MDL 130.1K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

28.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MDL 1,110

$59.8 COP 225.1K

8.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.9 MDL 941

$31.96 COP 120.3K

71.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 MDL 1,915

$103 COP 386.5K

8.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 MDL 2,132

$108 COP 406.0K

15.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.24

13.43

-31.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Calarasi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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