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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duitama is 36.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duitama is 38.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.19 COP 11.7K

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-46.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.54 COP 71.8K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-39.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.59 COP 24.2K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-7.57%

Cappuccino

$1.37 COP 5,028

$1.65 COP 6,043

-16.97%

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

$0.70 COP 2,566

$1.06 COP 3,882

-33.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,048

$0.77 COP 2,839

-27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 COP 5,168

$1.75 COP 6,418

-19.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 COP 7,635

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-32.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,279

$1.10 COP 4,026

6.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 COP 3,914

$1.30 COP 4,771

-17.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,521

$1.34 COP 4,905

-8.21%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 8,139

$2.26 COP 8,299

-1.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.00 COP 14.7K

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-11.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.98 COP 21.9K

$5.80 COP 21.3K

3.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.46 COP 27.4K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-16.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.57 COP 9,452

$2.37 COP 8,691

8.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 COP 4,478

$1.07 COP 3,939

14.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 COP 3,346

$1.48 COP 5,418

-38.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.91 COP 3,336

$1.36 COP 5,011

-33.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.20 COP 4,407

$1.13 COP 4,135

6.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,506

$1.13 COP 4,161

-15.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,320

$0.89 COP 3,274

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 COP 2,955

$0.85 COP 3,114

-5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.75 COP 6,409

$2.28 COP 8,361

-23.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.84 COP 28.8K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-22.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 COP 2,901

$1.19 COP 4,359

-33.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 COP 5,666

$2.40 COP 8,828

-35.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,447

$0.84 COP 3,074

-20.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.70 COP 6,240

$1.48 COP 5,417

14.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 COP 5,621

$1.89 COP 6,949

-19.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.22 COP 22.8K

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-22.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,580

$0.94 COP 3,455

4.26%

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

$19.6K COP 71.8M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

10.27%

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

$27.8K COP 102.1M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

5.44%

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

$72.8 COP 267.2K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-11.14%

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

$8.62 COP 31.7K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-9.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.23 COP 44.9K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-48.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.73 COP 87.1K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-8.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$2.47 COP 9,056

$4.05 COP 14.9K

-39.01%

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

$234 COP 857.4K

$316 COP 1.2M

-26.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,417 COP 8.9M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-59.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 COP 235.8K

$59.0 COP 216.4K

8.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.86 COP 120.6K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

1.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 COP 308.2K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-15.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.00 COP 139.5K

$108 COP 394.9K

-64.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 COP 1.0M

$491 COP 1.8M

-41.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$236 COP 867.4K

$371 COP 1.4M

-36.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$723 COP 2.7M

$821 COP 3.0M

-12.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 COP 1.4M

$731 COP 2.7M

-46.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,251 COP 4.6M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-58.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,065 COP 3.9M

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-20.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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