Cost of Living Comparison Between Duitama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Duitama and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Duitama is 25.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duitama is 31.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.22 COP 13.4K

$6.23 COP 26K

-48.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.43 COP 81K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-39.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.97 COP 29.1K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-5.68%

Cappuccino

$1.35 COP 5,623

$1.72 COP 7,155

-21.51%

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

$0.71 COP 2,940

$1.1 COP 4,575

-35.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,328

$0.73 COP 3,060

-23.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 COP 5,741

$1.66 COP 6,916

-16.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 COP 8,481

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-36.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,868

$1.09 COP 4,552

7.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 COP 4,667

$1.24 COP 5,188

-9.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 COP 4,982

$1.33 COP 5,544

-10.53%

Eggs

$2.15 COP 8,961

$2.22 COP 9,252

-3.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.02 COP 16.8K

$4.55 COP 19K

-11.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.92 COP 24.7K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

3.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.2 COP 30K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-16.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 COP 10.5K

$2.26 COP 9,410

11.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,932

$1.07 COP 4,461

10.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 COP 3,672

$1.51 COP 6,293

-41.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 COP 3,771

$1.42 COP 5,911

-36.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 COP 5,145

$1.11 COP 4,619

10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,944

$1.18 COP 4,932

-19.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 COP 3,794

$0.89 COP 3,718

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 COP 3,075

$0.84 COP 3,507

-11.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.71 COP 7,141

$2.35 COP 9,809

-27.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.86 COP 32.8K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-15.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 3,215

$1.18 COP 4,927

-34.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 COP 6,519

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-37.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,793

$0.83 COP 3,464

-19.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 COP 7,290

$1.41 COP 5,899

24.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 COP 6,616

$1.96 COP 8,164

-18.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 COP 24.9K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-23.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1 COP 4,155

$1.02 COP 4,265

-1.96%

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

$19.2K COP 80.2M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

9.29%

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

$27.3K COP 114M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

4.34%

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

$72.4 COP 301.8K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-12.27%

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

$8.93 COP 37.2K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-5.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.23 COP 51K

$23.51 COP 98K

-47.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.75 COP 99K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-7.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$2.41 COP 10K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-39.14%

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

$238 COP 993.6K

$305 COP 1.3M

-21.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,439 COP 10.2M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-58.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 COP 267.6K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

10.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.87 COP 137.1K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

4.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.7 COP 340.4K

$103 COP 430.1K

-20.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.41 COP 156K

$106 COP 440.5K

-64.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 COP 1.2M

$489 COP 2M

-42.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 COP 1M

$379 COP 1.6M

-36.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 COP 3M

$827 COP 3.4M

-11.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 COP 1.6M

$729 COP 3M

-47.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,330 COP 5.5M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-39.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$966 COP 4M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-36.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

13.43

13.55%

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

Last update for Duitama: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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