Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrigaline and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrigaline and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Carrigaline is 80.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrigaline is 109.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 €17.68
$6.23 COP 26K
228.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.7 €82.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
195.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.09
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.35%
Cappuccino
$4.73 €4.08
$1.72 COP 7,155
175.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.1 COP 4,575
128.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
195.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 €5.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
316.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.5 €5.61
$3.2 COP 13.3K
103.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.09%
Eggs
$3.9 €3.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
75.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.23 €9.69
$4.55 COP 19K
146.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.87 €10.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
107.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.41 €10.71
$8.59 COP 35.8K
44.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.51 COP 6,293
66.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
98.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
145.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 COP 4,932
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.89 COP 3,718
79.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.23 €17.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
760.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 €10.16
$9.34 COP 38.9K
26.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
200.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.21
$2.49 COP 10.4K
49.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 €2.13
$0.83 COP 3,464
197.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
139.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
271.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29 €25.04
$7.85 COP 32.7K
269.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K €36.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
139.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K €34.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €207
$82.5 COP 344.1K
189.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 €19.11
$9.44 COP 39.4K
134.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.54 €40.18
$23.51 COP 98K
97.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 €44.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
102.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.77 €11.89
$3.96 COP 16.5K
247.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,342 €1,159
$305 COP 1.3M
340.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,275 €6,281
$5,925 COP 24.7M
22.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.02 €36.28
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 €66.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 €1,275
$489 COP 2M
201.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,076
$379 COP 1.6M
228.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 €2,093
$827 COP 3.4M
193.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,968 €1,699
$729 COP 3M
169.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,456 €2,984
$2,190 COP 9.1M
57.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,668 €3,167
$1,532 COP 6.4M
139.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrigaline
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Carrigaline: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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