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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duma is 20.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duma is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.11 SYP 67.6K

$5.91 COP 22.5K

3.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.19 SYP 300.5K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-15.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.65 SYP 62.5K

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-21.64%

Cappuccino

$1.54 SYP 17K

$1.65 COP 6,284

-6.67%

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

$1.14 SYP 12.6K

$1.11 COP 4,224

2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 SYP 7,495

$0.71 COP 2,716

-4.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.56 SYP 17.3K

$1.74 COP 6,637

-10.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 SYP 27K

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-23.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 SYP 10.5K

$1.1 COP 4,176

-13.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 6,511

$1.3 COP 4,965

-54.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 19.2K

$1.39 COP 5,302

25.18%

Eggs

$1.87 SYP 20.7K

$2.18 COP 8,302

-14.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.13 SYP 34.6K

$4.54 COP 17.3K

-31.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.44 SYP 82.2K

$5.85 COP 22.3K

27.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.4 SYP 126.1K

$8.62 COP 32.8K

32.25%

Apples (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 9,684

$2.24 COP 8,539

-60.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 SYP 19.1K

$1.07 COP 4,080

61.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 SYP 10.8K

$1.53 COP 5,822

-35.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 SYP 9,783

$1.41 COP 5,377

-37.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 SYP 6,940

$1.12 COP 4,269

-43.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 7,343

$1.14 COP 4,343

-42.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 SYP 4,187

$0.9 COP 3,418

-57.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 SYP 6,908

$0.91 COP 3,481

-31.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.98 SYP 33K

$2.34 COP 8,932

27.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.82 SYP 86.5K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SYP 11.3K

$1.15 COP 4,369

-11.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 SYP 20.2K

$2.38 COP 9,066

-23.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 11.4K

$1.46 COP 5,572

-29.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 SYP 13.4K

$1.99 COP 7,570

-38.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 SYP 71.9K

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-18.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.76 SYP 41.6K

$1.01 COP 3,844

272.28%

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

$18.2K SYP 201.3M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

3.10%

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

$21.2K SYP 234.6M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-20.81%

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

$102 SYP 1.1M

$80.8 COP 308K

26.52%

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

$8.6 SYP 95.1K

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-8.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.8 SYP 606.1K

$23.51 COP 89.6K

133.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$2.94 SYP 32.5K

$4.12 COP 15.7K

-28.64%

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

$44.04 SYP 486.8K

$306 COP 1.2M

-85.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,811 SYP 20M

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-69.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.76 SYP 329K

$58.8 COP 224K

-49.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.23 SYP 290K

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-17.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.27 SYP 500.5K

$102 COP 387.4K

-55.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.4 SYP 611.9K

$108 COP 413K

-48.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

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: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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