Cost of Living Comparison Between Daule and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Daule and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Daule is 2.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Daule is 24% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daule
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 $4.41
$6.23 COP 26K
-29.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.19 $16.19
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-49.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 $7.34
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-0.68%
Cappuccino
$2.93 $2.93
$1.72 COP 7,155
70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 $0.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
21.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 $4.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
26.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daule
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 $0.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-20.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 $1.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
-19.55%
Eggs
$1.86 $1.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
-16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.5 $7.5
$4.55 COP 19K
64.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 $7.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
37.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 $7.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 $2.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 $1.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 $1.07
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 $1.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
-21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 $0.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
-34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 $1.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 $0.52
$0.89 COP 3,718
-41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 $1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 $5.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
149.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 $10.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 $1.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 $2.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Daule
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 $0.36
$0.83 COP 3,464
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 $1.49
$1.41 COP 5,899
5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 $1.48
$1.96 COP 8,164
-24.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 $7.79
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-0.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 $0.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
-32.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K $20.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K $25.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daule
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.38 $34.38
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-58.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.19 $14.19
$9.44 COP 39.4K
50.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.92 $28.92
$23.51 COP 98K
23.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daule
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.7 $29.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
15.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 $6.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
73.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daule
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 $252
$305 COP 1.3M
-17.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,634 $8,634
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daule
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 $57.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-0.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.88 $42.88
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 $79.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 $80.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daule
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 $340
$489 COP 2M
-30.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 $319
$379 COP 1.6M
-15.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 $623
$827 COP 3.4M
-24.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 $500
$729 COP 3M
-31.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 $998
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-34.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daule
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.49
13.43
-29.34%

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Last update for Daule: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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