Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaves and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaves and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Chaves is 18.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Chaves is 31.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.88 ā‚¬6.8
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
26.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.44 ā‚¬20.24
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
-27.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 ā‚¬7.07
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
10.83%
Cappuccino
$1.69 ā‚¬1.46
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ā‚¬1.48
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ā‚¬0.49
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 ā‚¬2.03
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
6.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ā‚¬0.93
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ā‚¬1.46
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ā‚¬1.6
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
39.10%
Eggs
$3.09 ā‚¬2.67
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 ā‚¬9.94
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
153.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 ā‚¬6.67
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 ā‚¬12.32
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
66.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 ā‚¬2.21
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ā‚¬1.33
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ā‚¬1.67
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 ā‚¬2.48
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
102.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ā‚¬1.18
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ā‚¬1.57
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 ā‚¬1.5
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
95.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ā‚¬0.82
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 ā‚¬5.27
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
159.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 ā‚¬3.93
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-51.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.99
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ā‚¬2.24
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
4.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 ā‚¬1.95
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.5 ā‚¬35.83
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-0.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ā‚¬3.54
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
190.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 ā‚¬1.03
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.42 ā‚¬12.45
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
83.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 ā‚¬1.66
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
88.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K ā‚¬33.5K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
120.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K ā‚¬33.8K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
49.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 ā‚¬118
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
65.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 ā‚¬18.72
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
129.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.22 ā‚¬36.45
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
79.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.23 ā‚¬38.18
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
72.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.74 ā‚¬4.96
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-70.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 ā‚¬5.96
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
74.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ā‚¬294
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
11.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,394 ā‚¬7,248
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
41.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ā‚¬63.4
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
26.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 ā‚¬20.23
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 ā‚¬58.9
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-33.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 ā‚¬69.8
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-23.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ā‚¬797
$489 COPĀ 2M
88.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 ā‚¬638
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
94.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 ā‚¬1,286
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
80.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 ā‚¬1,009
$729 COPĀ 3M
60.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,335 ā‚¬2,879
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
52.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 ā‚¬2,090
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
57.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chaves
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,036 ā‚¬895
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
88.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Chaves: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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