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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cherthala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cherthala and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cherthala is 57.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cherthala is 66.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.84 โ‚น76.1
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-85.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.62 โ‚น873
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-70.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.60 โ‚น236
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-63.53%
Cappuccino
$1.15 โ‚น104
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น34.24
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-64.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น14.19
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 โ‚น146
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 โ‚น254
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-8.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-47.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 โ‚น36.16
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-69.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น50.9
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-58.21%
Eggs
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-64.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 โ‚น464
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
13.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚น245
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-53.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚น237
$2.37 COPย 8,691
10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.0
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚น150
$1.48 COPย 5,418
11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.65
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-66.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.45
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-58.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.17
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-56.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.01
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.87
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-61.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 โ‚น193
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-6.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.95 โ‚น177
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-80.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-25.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.50 โ‚น408
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.08
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น802
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-20.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.16
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-84.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 โ‚น152
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-79.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$0.94 COPย 3,455
24.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K โ‚น1.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-33.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K โ‚น1.5M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-38.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.12 โ‚น2,098
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-71.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 โ‚น319
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-63.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.65 โ‚น422
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-80.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.67 โ‚น1,059
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-54.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 โ‚น651
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-61.70%
Cinema Ticket
$1.75 โ‚น159
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-56.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 โ‚น5,236
$316 COPย 1.2M
-81.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,550 โ‚น140.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-74.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.90 โ‚น717
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-86.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.24 โ‚น839
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-71.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.23 โ‚น3,469
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-61.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.42 โ‚น1,400
$108 COPย 394.9K
-85.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น11.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-74.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 โ‚น6,996
$371 COPย 1.4M
-79.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น24.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-66.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 โ‚น16.5K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-75.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,027 โ‚น93.2K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-66.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$550 โ‚น49.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-58.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 โ‚น22.7K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-51.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
13.43
-30.31%

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Last update for Cherthala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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