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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Calarasi is 27.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Calarasi is 23.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.68 RONย 42.39
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
62.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.21 RONย 119
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-16.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 RONย 34.22
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
9.54%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RONย 11.72
$1.65 COPย 6,043
61.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RONย 6.42
$1.06 COPย 3,882
38.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RONย 7.87
$0.77 COPย 2,839
133.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RONย 9.85
$1.75 COPย 6,418
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 RONย 14.66
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
9.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RONย 6.11
$1.10 COPย 4,026
26.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RONย 4.81
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$1.34 COPย 4,905
27.61%
Eggs
$3.37 RONย 14.76
$2.26 COPย 8,299
49.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 RONย 37.69
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
91.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RONย 30.35
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
19.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 RONย 39.81
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
1.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RONย 5.06
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-51.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 RONย 6.26
$1.07 COPย 3,939
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 RONย 5.78
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-10.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 RONย 8.53
$1.36 COPย 5,011
43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RONย 3.36
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.10
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-16.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 RONย 3.06
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RONย 3.68
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONย 25.77
$2.28 COPย 8,361
157.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 RONย 20.43
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-53.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RONย 4.04
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-22.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RONย 6.20
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-41.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RONย 1.91
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-47.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.62 RONย 59.7
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-66.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONย 3.10
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-52.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONย 2.82
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-66.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 RONย 24.69
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-29.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONย 6.71
$0.94 COPย 3,455
62.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RONย 110.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
42.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RONย 120.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
4.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 RONย 642
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
79.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 RONย 36.10
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-13.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.55 RONย 33.05
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-68.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 RONย 303
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
167.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 RONย 83.3
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
1.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 RONย 25.79
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
45.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 RONย 1,860
$316 COPย 1.2M
34.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,925 RONย 30.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
15.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 RONย 360
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
39.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.82 RONย 188
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
31.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 RONย 326
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-25.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 RONย 430
$108 COPย 394.9K
-8.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RONย 1,718
$491 COPย 1.8M
-20.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RONย 1,025
$371 COPย 1.4M
-36.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 RONย 2,544
$821 COPย 3.0M
-29.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 RONย 1,616
$731 COPย 2.7M
-49.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,278 RONย 5,599
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-57.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,000 RONย 4,380
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-24.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$780 RONย 3,418
$517 COPย 1.9M
50.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
13.43
-50.71%

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Last update for Calarasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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