Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinandega and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinandega and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chinandega is 13.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chinandega is 17.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.82 NIO 177

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-19.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.18 NIO 1,295

$32.40 COP 119.0K

8.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.83 NIO 251

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-4.21%

Cappuccino

$2.35 NIO 86.7

$1.65 COP 6,043

42.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 NIO 30.58

$1.06 COP 3,882

-21.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 NIO 27.39

$0.77 COP 2,839

-3.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.32 NIO 48.76

$1.75 COP 6,418

-24.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 NIO 71.6

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-36.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 NIO 44.53

$1.10 COP 4,026

10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.38 NIO 87.5

$1.30 COP 4,771

83.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 NIO 68.8

$1.34 COP 4,905

39.55%

Eggs

$2.26 NIO 83.4

$2.26 COP 8,299

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.40 NIO 420

$4.50 COP 16.5K

153.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.63 NIO 244

$5.80 COP 21.3K

14.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.91 NIO 291

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-11.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.91 NIO 144

$2.37 COP 8,691

64.98%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 NIO 31.32

$1.07 COP 3,939

-20.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 NIO 67.5

$1.48 COP 5,418

23.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 NIO 80.2

$1.36 COP 5,011

60.29%

Potato (1kg)

$3.88 NIO 143

$1.13 COP 4,135

243.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 NIO 79.8

$1.13 COP 4,161

92.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 NIO 37.30

$0.89 COP 3,274

13.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 NIO 38.37

$0.85 COP 3,114

22.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.60 NIO 95.7

$2.28 COP 8,361

14.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.40 NIO 530

$10.15 COP 37.3K

41.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 NIO 53.6

$1.19 COP 4,359

21.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 NIO 79.6

$2.40 COP 8,828

-10.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 NIO 53.6

$1.48 COP 5,417

-1.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.94 NIO 256

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-13.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 NIO 49.38

$0.94 COP 3,455

42.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.3K NIO 856.9K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

31.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.6K NIO 980.4K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

1.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$98.7 NIO 3,636

$81.9 COP 300.7K

20.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.33 NIO 638

$9.54 COP 35.0K

81.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.89 NIO 1,285

$23.68 COP 87.0K

47.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$8.06 NIO 297

$4.05 COP 14.9K

99.01%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$125 NIO 4,585

$316 COP 1.2M

-60.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,076 NIO 223.7K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

1.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.9 NIO 2,907

$59.0 COP 216.4K

33.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$71.8 NIO 2,643

$32.49 COP 119.3K

120.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 NIO 4,832

$99.9 COP 366.7K

31.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 NIO 3,988

$108 COP 394.9K

0.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.25

13.43

-23.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chinandega: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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