Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cesis is 34.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cesis is 45.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.77
$5.99 COP 22.5K
186.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 €60.1
$32.12 COP 120.6K
117.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.89
$7.42 COP 27.8K
23.72%
Cappuccino
$3.46 €2.97
$1.72 COP 6,445
101.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.54
$1.05 COP 3,950
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.78 COP 2,918
73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 €4.90
$1.65 COP 6,192
245.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 €4.89
$3.22 COP 12.1K
76.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.11 COP 4,165
18.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.26
$1.29 COP 4,855
13.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.43
$1.38 COP 5,181
105.07%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.43
$2.24 COP 8,413
26.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 €10.47
$4.55 COP 17.1K
167.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 €6.52
$5.66 COP 21.3K
33.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 €10.22
$8.99 COP 33.7K
32.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.32 COP 8,722
-28.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.07 COP 4,030
-17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.21
$1.45 COP 5,438
77.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.87
$1.42 COP 5,332
53.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 €0.76
$1.12 COP 4,199
-20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 €0.88
$1.13 COP 4,238
-8.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.52
$0.82 COP 3,078
115.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.86 COP 3,216
-8.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 €3.67
$2.25 COP 8,450
89.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 €6.44
$10.32 COP 38.7K
-27.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.18 COP 4,445
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.47 COP 9,272
-53.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 €0.83
$0.80 COP 3,000
21.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.16 €31.10
$41.89 COP 157.2K
-13.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.48 COP 5,552
99.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.92 COP 7,193
-55.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.75 €11.83
$7.89 COP 29.6K
74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.94 COP 3,519
101.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.5K
$17.6K COP 66.2M
74.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$26.3K COP 98.6M
20.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €276
$80.8 COP 303.3K
297.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.71 €16.95
$9.78 COP 36.7K
101.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.46 €9.86
$24.41 COP 91.6K
-53.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.5 €43.46
$25.53 COP 95.8K
97.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.37 COP 72.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 €9.93
$4.03 COP 15.1K
186.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 €468
$315 COP 1.2M
72.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.4K
$5,935 COP 22.3M
162.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 €76.5
$58.8 COP 220.5K
51.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.92 €39.49
$32.62 COP 122.4K
40.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 €80.6
$103 COP 387.9K
-9.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$108 COP 405.0K
23.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 €309
$481 COP 1.8M
-25.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 €215
$366 COP 1.4M
-31.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 €646
$840 COP 3.2M
-10.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 €388
$717 COP 2.7M
-37.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,748 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,303 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cesis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,904 €1,637
$534 COP 2.0M
256.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
13.43
-82.13%

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Last update for Cesis: March 7, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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