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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duma is 28.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duma is 29.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.91 SYP 674

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-1.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.03 SYP 3,082

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-16.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 SYP 642

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-21.04%

Cappuccino

$1.56 SYP 178

$1.65 COP 6,043

-5.45%

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

$1.18 SYP 135

$1.06 COP 3,882

11.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 SYP 76.5

$0.77 COP 2,839

-12.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 SYP 180

$1.75 COP 6,418

-9.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 SYP 291

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 SYP 118

$1.10 COP 4,026

-5.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 71.6

$1.30 COP 4,771

-51.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 SYP 199

$1.34 COP 4,905

29.85%

Eggs

$1.86 SYP 212

$2.26 COP 8,299

-17.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.02 SYP 344

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-32.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 SYP 856

$5.80 COP 21.3K

29.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.19 SYP 1,276

$8.96 COP 32.9K

24.89%

Apples (1kg)

$0.86 SYP 98.5

$2.37 COP 8,691

-63.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 SYP 208

$1.07 COP 3,939

70.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$1.48 COP 5,418

-33.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 SYP 109

$1.36 COP 5,011

-29.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 SYP 75.4

$1.13 COP 4,135

-41.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 SYP 69.6

$1.13 COP 4,161

-46.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 SYP 42.69

$0.89 COP 3,274

-58.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 SYP 67.1

$0.85 COP 3,114

-30.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 SYP 349

$2.28 COP 8,361

34.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.17 SYP 932

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-19.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 SYP 115

$1.19 COP 4,359

-15.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 SYP 200

$2.40 COP 8,828

-26.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 SYP 111

$1.48 COP 5,417

-34.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 SYP 141

$1.89 COP 6,949

-34.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 SYP 744

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-19.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.64 SYP 415

$0.94 COP 3,455

287.23%

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

$18.7K SYP 2.1M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

5.34%

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

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-21.46%

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

$100 SYP 11.4K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

22.12%

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

$8.54 SYP 974

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-10.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.9 SYP 6,260

$23.68 COP 87.0K

131.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$3.05 SYP 348

$4.05 COP 14.9K

-24.69%

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

$43.11 SYP 4,917

$316 COP 1.2M

-86.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,846 SYP 210.6K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-69.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.85 SYP 3,404

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-49.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.88 SYP 2,952

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-20.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.47 SYP 5,186

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-54.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.0 SYP 6,500

$108 COP 394.9K

-47.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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