Cost of Living Comparison Between Cento and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cento and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cento is 72.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cento is 88.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cento
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.12 €18.23
$6.23 COP 26K
239.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 €69.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 €9.54
$7.39 COP 30.8K
49.53%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.81
$1.72 COP 7,155
21.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
152.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
95.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
253.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cento
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
107.52%
Eggs
$4.16 €3.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
87.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.1 €18.22
$4.55 COP 19K
363.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.28 €11.47
$5.71 COP 23.8K
132.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.17 €15.69
$8.59 COP 35.8K
111.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.51 COP 6,293
27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
94.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.97
$2.35 COP 9,809
194.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 €7.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Cento
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.79 €37.81
$41.9 COP 174.7K
4.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 €4.89
$1.41 COP 5,899
302.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.37 €24.49
$7.85 COP 32.7K
261.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K €22.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
46.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cento
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €158
$82.5 COP 344.1K
121.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.39 €9.84
$9.44 COP 39.4K
20.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.44 €26.29
$23.51 COP 98K
29.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cento
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 €47.43
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 €9.68
$3.96 COP 16.5K
183.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cento
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$652 €563
$305 COP 1.3M
114.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,888 €6,811
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cento
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.42 €38.36
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 €83.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 €149
$106 COP 440.5K
62.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cento
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €656
$489 COP 2M
55.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$379 COP 1.6M
53.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$827 COP 3.4M
48.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 €813
$729 COP 3M
29.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,659 €2,296
$2,190 COP 9.1M
21.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,211 €1,909
$1,532 COP 6.4M
44.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cento
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,801 €1,555
$550 COP 2.3M
227.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
13.43
-68.95%

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Last update for Cento: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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