Cost of Living Comparison Between Duma and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Duma and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Duma is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duma is 17.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.95 SYP 668

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-1.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.36 SYP 3,068

$33.17 COP 124.8K

-17.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 SYP 599

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-26.75%

Cappuccino

$1.54 SYP 173

$1.63 COP 6,133

-5.52%

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

$1.17 SYP 131

$1.05 COP 3,947

11.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 SYP 81.7

$0.77 COP 2,899

-5.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.64 SYP 184

$1.73 COP 6,510

-5.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 SYP 284

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-20.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 SYP 106

$1.07 COP 4,015

-11.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 SYP 69.9

$1.31 COP 4,935

-52.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.76 SYP 198

$1.38 COP 5,195

27.54%

Eggs

$1.94 SYP 217

$2.25 COP 8,457

-13.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.09 SYP 347

$4.48 COP 16.9K

-31.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.68 SYP 861

$5.74 COP 21.6K

33.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.37 SYP 1,275

$8.86 COP 33.3K

28.33%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 SYP 105

$2.24 COP 8,438

-58.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 SYP 197

$1.06 COP 3,988

66.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 110

$1.51 COP 5,697

-35.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.90 SYP 101

$1.36 COP 5,119

-33.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 70.6

$1.12 COP 4,218

-43.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 SYP 69.8

$1.17 COP 4,400

-47.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 45.15

$0.90 COP 3,395

-55.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 SYP 66.0

$0.84 COP 3,150

-29.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 SYP 334

$2.26 COP 8,501

31.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.79 SYP 873

$9.97 COP 37.5K

-21.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 SYP 111

$1.18 COP 4,451

-16.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 SYP 199

$2.39 COP 8,993

-25.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 SYP 114

$1.47 COP 5,521

-30.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 SYP 139

$1.95 COP 7,323

-36.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.42 SYP 720

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-17.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.63 SYP 407

$0.97 COP 3,640

274.23%

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

$18.3K SYP 2.0M

$17.9K COP 67.5M

1.76%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.3M

$26.7K COP 100.6M

-22.66%

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

$104 SYP 11.7K

$81.1 COP 305.2K

28.22%

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

$8.61 SYP 966

$9.40 COP 35.4K

-8.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.9 SYP 6,263

$23.61 COP 88.8K

136.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$2.94 SYP 330

$4.10 COP 15.4K

-28.29%

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

$44.26 SYP 4,964

$306 COP 1.2M

-85.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,795 SYP 201.4K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

-69.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.74 SYP 3,336

$59.8 COP 225.1K

-50.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.06 SYP 2,923

$31.96 COP 120.3K

-18.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.66 SYP 5,121

$103 COP 386.5K

-55.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 SYP 6,297

$108 COP 405.9K

-47.95%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

13.43

2.38%

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

Last update for Duma: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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