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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duitama is 28.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duitama is 37.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.20 COP 12.1K

$6.03 COP 22.8K

-46.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.19 COP 72.7K

$33.17 COP 125.6K

-42.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.97 COP 26.4K

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-4.39%

Cappuccino

$1.35 COP 5,113

$1.63 COP 6,170

-17.18%

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

$0.71 COP 2,686

$1.05 COP 3,971

-32.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 COP 2,092

$0.77 COP 2,916

-28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 COP 5,377

$1.73 COP 6,550

-17.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 COP 7,634

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-36.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 COP 4,679

$1.07 COP 4,040

15.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 COP 4,238

$1.31 COP 4,965

-14.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 COP 4,749

$1.38 COP 5,227

-9.42%

Eggs

$2.24 COP 8,480

$2.25 COP 8,509

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.21 COP 16.0K

$4.48 COP 17.0K

-6.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.9K

$5.74 COP 21.7K

1.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.26 COP 27.5K

$8.86 COP 33.6K

-18.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.60 COP 9,834

$2.24 COP 8,490

16.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,660

$1.06 COP 4,012

16.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.85 COP 3,214

$1.51 COP 5,732

-43.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.93 COP 3,509

$1.36 COP 5,151

-31.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,691

$1.12 COP 4,244

10.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,908

$1.17 COP 4,427

-11.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 COP 3,446

$0.90 COP 3,416

1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 COP 3,044

$0.84 COP 3,169

-4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.73 COP 6,544

$2.26 COP 8,553

-23.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.94 COP 30.1K

$9.97 COP 37.8K

-20.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 COP 2,957

$1.18 COP 4,479

-33.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 COP 5,905

$2.39 COP 9,048

-34.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 COP 2,560

$0.86 COP 3,253

-20.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 COP 6,642

$1.47 COP 5,555

19.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.60 COP 6,065

$1.95 COP 7,367

-17.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.13 COP 23.2K

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-21.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 COP 3,769

$0.97 COP 3,663

3.09%

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

$19.2K COP 72.9M

$17.9K COP 68.0M

7.22%

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

$27.5K COP 104.3M

$26.7K COP 101.2M

3.09%

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

$71.3 COP 269.8K

$81.1 COP 307.1K

-12.12%

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

$8.91 COP 33.7K

$9.40 COP 35.6K

-5.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.09 COP 45.8K

$23.61 COP 89.4K

-48.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.15 COP 87.6K

$25.55 COP 96.7K

-9.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

Cinema Ticket

$2.43 COP 9,201

$4.10 COP 15.5K

-40.73%

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

$239 COP 906.4K

$306 COP 1.2M

-21.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,424 COP 9.2M

$5,899 COP 22.3M

-58.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.5 COP 244.0K

$59.8 COP 226.5K

7.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.75 COP 124.0K

$31.96 COP 121.0K

2.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 COP 320.5K

$103 COP 388.8K

-17.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.46 COP 145.6K

$108 COP 408.4K

-64.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 COP 1.1M

$483 COP 1.8M

-41.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 COP 918.5K

$377 COP 1.4M

-35.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$718 COP 2.7M

$822 COP 3.1M

-12.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 COP 1.5M

$721 COP 2.7M

-45.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,570 COP 5.9M

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-43.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,514 COP 5.7M

$1,320 COP 5.0M

14.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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