Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Embu is 29.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Embu is 38.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Embu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.55 KESĀ 717
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-7.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.61 KESĀ 3,953
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-7.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 KESĀ 687
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-27.02%
Cappuccino
$2.26 KESĀ 292
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
38.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KESĀ 43.77
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-67.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KESĀ 28.37
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 KESĀ 294
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KESĀ 378
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-7.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Embu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KESĀ 68.0
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KESĀ 62.0
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-63.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 KESĀ 121
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-31.88%
Eggs
$1.65 KESĀ 213
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 KESĀ 495
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-14.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 KESĀ 413
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-44.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 KESĀ 547
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-52.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KESĀ 409
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
41.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KESĀ 140
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KESĀ 282
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 KESĀ 48.97
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-72.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KESĀ 83.1
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 KESĀ 125
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESĀ 84.5
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.0
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KESĀ 394
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
34.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 KESĀ 1,518
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
17.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 KESĀ 297
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
94.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KESĀ 364
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
17.99%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Embu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 KESĀ 152
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
36.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KESĀ 195
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KESĀ 195
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-22.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 KESĀ 384
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-61.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KESĀ 183
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KESĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
19.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K KESĀ 1.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-53.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.27 KESĀ 4,425
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-57.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 KESĀ 2,145
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
76.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.09 KESĀ 4,918
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
61.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.57 KESĀ 2,269
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-31.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 KESĀ 561
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
5.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Embu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KESĀ 26.0K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-34.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,116 KESĀ 1.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
37.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.12 KESĀ 1,178
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-84.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.50 KESĀ 3,163
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-23.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.0 KESĀ 8,388
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-36.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.43 KESĀ 1,993
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-85.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Embu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 KESĀ 9,852
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-84.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.3 KESĀ 7,006
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-85.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.9 KESĀ 12.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-86.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Embu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 KESĀ 35.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-49.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.43
10.50%

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Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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