Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciuciuleni and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciuciuleni and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ciuciuleni is 3.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciuciuleni is 5.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 MDL 153
$6.03 COP 22.7K
46.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.85 MDL 620
$33.17 COP 124.7K
8.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 MDL 128
$7.29 COP 27.4K
1.37%
Cappuccino
$1.86 MDL 32.24
$1.63 COP 6,128
14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.85
$1.05 COP 3,944
-7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MDL 11.06
$0.77 COP 2,896
-16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.72
$1.73 COP 6,505
2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 MDL 41.11
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.46
$1.07 COP 4,012
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 8.95
$1.31 COP 4,931
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.89
$1.38 COP 5,191
4.35%
Eggs
$2.55 MDL 44.03
$2.25 COP 8,450
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 MDL 177
$4.48 COP 16.9K
128.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 MDL 93.5
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 MDL 153
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-0.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDL 15.68
$2.24 COP 8,431
-59.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.73
$1.06 COP 3,985
67.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.70
$1.51 COP 5,693
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MDL 37.70
$1.36 COP 5,115
60.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 MDL 13.27
$1.12 COP 4,215
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.16
$1.17 COP 4,397
-49.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 MDL 22.49
$0.90 COP 3,392
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.56
$0.84 COP 3,147
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 MDL 56.7
$2.26 COP 8,494
45.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 MDL 89.0
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-48.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 MDL 20.83
$1.18 COP 4,448
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 32.71
$2.39 COP 8,986
-20.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 MDL 34.41
$1.47 COP 5,517
35.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.31
$1.95 COP 7,317
-87.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 MDL 92.8
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-30.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MDL 23.49
$0.97 COP 3,637
40.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K MDL 563.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
81.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K MDL 528.1K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
14.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,939
$81.1 COP 305.0K
109.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.74 MDL 134
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-17.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 MDL 187
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-54.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 MDL 128
$4.10 COP 15.4K
81.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 MDL 6,836
$306 COP 1.2M
29.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,769 MDL 134.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
31.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.2 MDL 1,144
$59.8 COP 224.9K
10.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 MDL 921
$31.96 COP 120.2K
66.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MDL 1,947
$103 COP 386.2K
9.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 MDL 2,079
$108 COP 405.6K
11.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciuciuleni
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
13.43
-31.20%

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Last update for Ciuciuleni: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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